1927 Petone Borough Council election

October 2025 October 2025 1927 Petone Borough Council election New Zealand Petone coat of arms.png 1925 Petone Borough Council election 1925 1929 Petone Borough Council election 1929 27 April 1927 2,721 yes Mayoral election David McKenzie Independent politician David McKenzie (mayor).jpg 1,740 63.94 George Cook Civic Association 100px 9999FF 944 34.69 Mayor John William McEwan Independent politician David McKenzie Independent politician yes yes yes Council election 9 seats on the Petone Borough Council 5 New Zealand Labour Party 6 4 Civic Association no #9999FF 3 5 The 1927 Petone Borough Council election was a local election held on 27 April in the Petone, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the Mayor of Petone and nine borough councillors for a two-year term. Polling booth voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Background The incumbent mayor, John William McEwan, declined to stand for a fifteenth term in office. Two candidates emerged to replace him. Candidates George Cook George Cook, the owner of a manufacturing company, had been a Petone Borough Councillor since 1919 and a member of the Petone Fire Board since 1920.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HN19480218.2.31 Mr. George Cook Hutt News 18 February 1948 XXI 34 7 After declaring his candidacy, Cook underwent a minor operation though it was not to effect his ability to campaign. He announced his candidature after John William McEwan had indicated he would not stand and was backed by the Civic Association.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270315.2.110 Personal Matters The Evening Post 15 March 1927 CXIII 62 11 David McKenzie David McKenzie was a Scottish-born trade unionist and former employee of the Petone Woollen Works who had led a strike for better working conditions in 1916. He had previously been a borough councillor from 1915 to 1918.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19341003.2.108.1 Fine Citizen The Evening Post 3 October 1934 CXVIII 81 11 He had stood previously for mayor in 1921 against McEwan. Despite his long association with the Labour Party and trade unions, he ran as an independent candidate. Results Mayoral election 1927 Petone mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270428.2.131.5 Suburban Returns - Petone The Evening Post 28 April 1927 CXIII 98 14 Independent politician David McKenzie 1,740 63.94 #9999FF Civic Association George Cook 944 34.69 37 1.35 796 29.25 2,721 Council election 1927 Petone Borough Council election New Zealand Labour Party Albert Scholefield 1,892 69.53 +23.62 New Zealand Labour Party Edward Norman Campbell 1,785 65.60 +26.11 New Zealand Labour Party William Edwards 1,707 62.73 +23.94 New Zealand Labour Party James Cumming 1,705 62.66 New Zealand Labour Party Denis McCarthy 1,628 59.83 +27.18 #9999FF Civic Association Victor Jacobsen 1,459 53.61 -6.26 New Zealand Labour Party James Ashby 1,395 51.26 #9999FF Civic Association John Pearson 1,302 47.85 #9999FF Civic Association John Longman 1,294 47.55 #9999FF Civic Association Christopher Brocklebank 1,208 44.39 +5.56 #9999FF Civic Association Luther Blacker 1,162 42.70 #9999FF Civic Association William Watkinson 1,102 40.49 #9999FF Civic Association James Sharpe 991 36.42 -28.10 Independent politician Arthur Cometti 951 34.95 Other results Harbour Board election The Combined districts of the Counties of Hutt and Makara, the Boroughs of Petone, Lower Hutt, and Eastbourne, and the Town Districts of Johnsonville and Upper Hutt elected two members to the Wellington Harbour Board. John William McEwan and Captain Colin Post were elected to the Harbour Board unopposed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270428.2.131.3 Harbour Board The Evening Post 28 April 1927 CXIII 98 14 References Category:1927 elections in New Zealand Category:Petone Borough Council elections Category:April 1927 in Oceania