1880 Wellington City mayoral election

1880 Wellington City mayoral election
Turnout	1,388
Mayor before election; William Hutchison;	Elected mayor ; William Hutchison;

The 1880 Wellington City 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.

Background

Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election and was returned for another term.^[1] His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as Irish born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan.^[2]

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1880 Wellington mayoral election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Hutchison	561	40.41	−24.06
	Independent	Andrew Young	475	34.22
	Independent	Henry William Driver	191	13.76
	Independent	Thomas Dwan	161	11.59
Majority			86	6.19	−22.75
Turnout			1,388

Notes

^ Betts 1970, pp. 262.
^ "Telegraphic News". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. II, no. 174. 19 November 1880. p. 3.
^ "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XX, no. 276. 25 November 1880. p. 3.

References

Betts, George (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0-589-00469-7.

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[FOOTNOTEBetts1970262-1] Betts 1970, pp. 262.

[2] "Telegraphic News". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. II, no. 174. 19 November 1880. p. 3.

[3] "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XX, no. 276. 25 November 1880. p. 3.

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