Election Name: | 1882 Wellington City mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
Type: | Presidential |
Previous Election: | 1881 Wellington City mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1881 |
Next Election: | 1883 Wellington City mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1883 |
Election Date: | 29 November 1882 |
Turnout: | 1,006 (40.23%) |
Candidate1: | George Fisher |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 812 |
Percentage1: | 80.71 |
Candidate2: | Andrew Young |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 194 |
Percentage2: | 19.29 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | George Fisher |
After Election: | George Fisher |
The 1882 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.
Incumbent mayor George Fisher sought re-election for a second term and was successful, seeing off a challenge from former city councillor Andrew Young in his third attempt at winning the mayoralty.
The following table gives the election results: