1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election explained

Election Name:1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Auckland.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1956 Auckland City mayoral election
Previous Year:1956
Next Election:1959 Auckland City mayoral election
Next Year:1959
Election Date:2 November 1957
Turnout:30,944
Candidate1:Keith Buttle
Party1:Citizens & Ratepayers
Popular Vote1:17,298
Percentage1:55.90
Candidate2:John Stewart
Party2:New Zealand Labour Party
Popular Vote2:7,573
Percentage2:24.47
Candidate3:Horace Kirk
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:4,906
Percentage3:15.85
Mayor
Before Election:Tom Ashby
After Election:Keith Buttle

The 1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election was held to fill the vacant position of Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The by-election was triggered by the death of sitting Mayor Tom Ashby. Five candidates put their names forward for the contest, with Deputy-Mayor Keith Buttle elected the new Mayor. Councillor Dove-Myer Robinson's United Independents (who had backed Ashby a year earlier) ticket chose to neither contest the election nor endorse a candidate.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

References