Election Name: | 1895 Wellington mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1894 Wellington City mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1894 |
Next Election: | 1896 Wellington City mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1896 |
Election Date: | 27 November 1895 |
Turnout: | 2,176 |
Candidate1: | George Fisher |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 1,250 |
Percentage1: | 57.44 |
Candidate2: | Charles Luke |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 926 |
Percentage2: | 42.56 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Charles Luke |
After Election: | George Fisher |
The 1895 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.
In 1895 incumbent Mayor Charles Luke was defeated by MP and former Mayor George Fisher.
The following table gives the election results: