1898 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1898 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1897 Wellington mayoral election 1897 1899 Wellington mayoral election 1899 30 November 1898 125x150px John Rutherfurd Blair Independent politician Elected unopposed 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician Withdrew Mayor John Rutherfurd Blair John Rutherfurd Blair The 1898 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington for the following year. Background The incumbent mayor John Rutherfurd Blair stood for a second term and was re-elected unopposed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18981118.2.50 Mayoralty Elections The Evening Post 18 November 1898 LVI 121 6 The MP for City of Wellington (and former mayor) George Fisher initially intended to stand against Blair, as he had done at the previous election. However he retired from the race before nominations closed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZMAIL18981124.2.44 The Mayoralty - Mr Fisher Retires New Zealand Mail 24 November 1898 1395 15 It was the fourth election since 1875 that the mayoralty was uncontested.Betts 1970 37 Notes References Betts George George Betts (political scientist) Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics 1970 A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. Wellington 0 589 00469 7 autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1898 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington Category:November 1898 in Oceania