Election Name: | 1925 Wellington City mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1923 Wellington City mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1923 |
Next Election: | 1927 Wellington City mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1927 |
Election Date: | 11 May 1925 |
Turnout: | 24,929 (59.81%) |
Candidate1: | Charles Norwood |
Party1: | Civic League |
Popular Vote1: | 13,180 |
Percentage1: | 52.87 |
Candidate2: | Charles Chapman |
Party2: | New Zealand Labour Party |
Popular Vote2: | 11,749 |
Percentage2: | 47.13 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Robert Wright |
After Election: | Charles Norwood |
The 1925 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1925, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Incumbent Mayor Robert Wright did not seek a third term, but ran as a councillor once again. To replace him, the Civic League initially nominated councillor Thomas Forsyth as their candidate for the mayoralty, but he withdrew in favour of former councillor Charles Norwood.[1] Sitting councillor Charles Chapman was the Labour Party's candidate.