1896 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election August 2017 June 2017 1896 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1895 Wellington mayoral election 1895 1897 Wellington mayoral election 1897 26 November 1899 2,091 125x150px Francis Bell Independent politician 1,239 59.25 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician 852 40.74 Mayor George Fisher Francis Bell The 1896 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background In 1896 incumbent mayor George Fisher was defeated by former mayor Francis Bell. Bell had served as mayor from 1891 to 1893. Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1896 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18961126.2.35 Evening Post 2 The Mayoralty Elections 26 November 1896 9 January 2017 LII 159 Independent politician Francis Bell 1,239 59.25 Independent politician George Fisher 852 40.74 -16.70 387 18.50 2,091 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:1896 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington Category:November 1896 in Oceania