1952 Tauranga mayoral by-election

May 2024 May 2024 1952 Tauranga mayoral by-election Presidential no 1950 Tauranga mayoral election 1950 1953 Tauranga mayoral election 1953 18 October 1952 2,486 Lionel Wilkinson Independent politician 985 39.63 100px Frederick Christian Independent politician 838 33.71 100px Lionel Lees Independent politician 663 26.66 Mayor Bill Barnard Lionel Wilkinson The 1952 Tauranga mayoral by-election was held to elect a successor to Bill Barnard who resigned as Mayor of Tauranga owing to ill-health. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Mayor Bill Barnard announced at a meeting of the Tauranga Borough Council on 16 July 1952 of his intention of resigning from his position on 1 August that year. He stated that the workload of his mayoral duties combined with those of his legal practice had begun to negatively affect his health.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19520718.2.48 Personal Items The Press LXXXVIII 26786 18 July 1952 6 Three candidates put themselves forward for the now vacated position. Councillors Frederick Newham Christian and Lionel Deacon Lees, as well as former mayor Lionel Wilkinson (who was defeated by Barnard in 1950) stood in the by-election. Results The following table gives the election results: 1952 Tauranga mayoral by-electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19521022.2.33 Tauranga's Mayor − Mr Wilkinson Increases Majority The Press LXXXVIII 26868 22 October 1952 6 Independent politician Lionel Wilkinson 985 39.63 Independent politician Frederick Christian 838 33.71 Independent politician Lionel Lees 663 26.66 147 5.91 2,486 References Category:1952 elections in New Zealand Category:Mayoral elections in New Zealand Category:October 1952 in Oceania Category:Tauranga Category:Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region