1904 Wellington City mayoral election explained

Election Name:1904 Wellington City mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1903 Wellington City mayoral election
Previous Year:1903
Next Election:1905 Wellington City mayoral election
Next Year:1905
Election Date:27 April 1904
Turnout:6,147 (44.96%)
Candidate1:John Aitken
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:3,052
Percentage1:49.65
Candidate2:Thomas Wilford
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:1,565
Percentage2:25.45
Candidate3:Thomas William Hislop
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:1,530
Percentage3:24.89
Mayor
Before Election:John Aitken
After Election:John Aitken

The 1904 Wellington City 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 1904 John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating challenges from both Thomas Wilford and Thomas William Hislop.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

References