1933 Lower Hutt mayoral election explained

Election Name:1933 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Lower Hutt COA.jpg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1931 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Previous Year:1931
Next Election:1935 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Next Year:1935
Election Date:3 May 1933
Turnout:3,290 (49.40%)
Candidate1:Jack Andrews
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:2,001
Percentage1:60.82
Candidate2:Alexander McBain
Party2:Lower Hutt Citizens' Association
Popular Vote2:876
Percentage2:26.62
Mayor
Before Election:Will Strand
After Election:Jack Andrews

The 1933 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.

Background

The incumbent mayor, Will Strand, declined to seek re-election. Four candidates put themselves forward for the mayoralty. Local businessman, and former Masterton Borough Councillor, Jack Andrews defeated Alexander McBain, a member of the Lower Hutt Borough Council since 1921, to win the mayoralty. Two other candidates campaigned on behalf of the unemployed but polled far less than Andrews and McBain.

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