Election Name: | 1929 Lower Hutt mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Image: | Lower Hutt COA.jpg |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Name: | no |
Previous Election: | 1927 Lower Hutt mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1927 |
Next Election: | 1931 Lower Hutt mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1931 |
Election Date: | 1 May 1929 |
Turnout: | 3,877 (59.12%) |
Candidate1: | Sir Alex Roberts |
Party1: | Citizens' |
Popular Vote1: | 2,608 |
Percentage1: | 67.26 |
Candidate2: | Justin M. Power |
Color2: | 7D26CD |
Party2: | People's Party |
Popular Vote2: | 1,246 |
Percentage2: | 32.13 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Will Strand |
After Election: | Sir Alex Roberts |
The 1929 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including the nine borough councillors, also elected biennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The mayor, Will Strand, decided not to accept nomination for a further term after which efforts were made to have councillor Sir Alex Roberts to stand for the position.[1] Roberts has agreed to accept nomination for the mayoralty in response to a deputation.[2] At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Justin McCarthy Power, was requested to stand for mayor which he accepted.[3]