1895 Wellington City mayoral election explained

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.

Background

In 1895 incumbent Mayor Charles Luke was defeated by MP and former Mayor George Fisher.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

References