Mayoral elections in Petone explained

Elections were held at regular times in Petone from its proclamation as a borough in 1888 to its abolition in 1989. Elections were held annually until 1915 when two year terms were introduced which lasted until 1935 when the mayoral term was extended to three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Election results

November 1888 election

Samuel Raymond Johnson was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[1]

1890 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[2]

1894 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[3]

1895 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[4]

1896 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[5]

1897 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[6]

1898 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[7]

1899 election

Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[8]

1905 election

George Thomas London was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[9]

1908 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[10]

1909 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[11]

1910 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[12]

1911 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[13]

1913 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[14]

1914 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[15]

1915 election

John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[16]

1929 election

David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[17]

1931 election

David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[18]

1934 election

Mayor David McKenzie died on 2 October 1934. A by-election was avoided when the council decided to elect one of its own members to serve the remainder of the term. The deputy mayor, Albert Scholefield, was elected unanimously at a council meeting on 8 October 1934.^[19]

1941 election

George London was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[20]

1953 election

Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[21]

1956 election

Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[22]

1957 by-election

Annie Huggan was elected mayor unopposed.^[23]

1959 election

Annie Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.^[24]

1986 election

Notes and References

1. News: Borough of Petone - Election of Mayor . . 20 November 1888 . XXXVI . 121 . 3 .
2. News: Petone Borough Council - Election of Mayor . . 18 November 1890 . XL . 120 . 3 .
3. News: Mayoral Elections . New Zealand Mail . 23 November 1894 . 1186 . 13 .
4. News: Mayor of Petone . Colonist . 13 November 1895 . XXXIX . 8404 . 4 .
5. News: New Zealand Mail . 19 November 1896 . 1290 . 35 .
6. News: Mayoral Elections . New Zealand Mail . 18 November 1897 . 1342 . 38 .
7. News: Mayoralty Elections . . 18 November 1898 . LVI . 121 . 6 .
8. News: Petone . . 16 November 1899 . LVIII . 119 . 6 .
9. News: Borough of Petone - Election of Mayor . New Zealand Times . 22 April 1905 . LXXVII . 5569 . 7 .
10. News: Petone Borough - Election of Mayor . New Zealand Times . 23 April 1908 . XXX . 6501 . 8 .
11. News: Petone Borough Council - Election of Mayor . . 23 April 1909 . LXXVII . 95 . 10 .
12. News: Petone Borough Council - Election of Mayor . . 20 April 1910 . LXXIX . 92 . 8 .
13. News: Petone . . 20 April 1911 . 4 . 1106 . 6 .
14. News: Petone . . 8 May 1913 . 6 . 1744 . 6 .
15. News: Petone . . 20 April 1914 . LXXXVII . 92 . 8 .
16. News: Petone . . 29 April 1915 . LXXXIX . 100 . 3 .
17. News: Petone Borough - Mayor Re-Elected . . 17 April 1929 . CVII . 88 . 11 .
18. News: Municipal Elections . . 23 April 1931 . 24 . 177 . 13 .
19. News: Petone Borough - The New Mayor . . 9 October 1934 . CXVIII . 86 . 11 .
20. News: Civic Elections . . 5 May 1941 . CXXXI . 104 . 9 .
21. News: Mayor's Elected Unopposed . . 2 November 1953 . 10 .
22. News: Petone . . 19 November 1956 . 7 .
23. News: Mrs. Huggan is Petone's New Mayor . . 24 September 1957 .
24. News: Petone Avalanche . . 23 November 1959 . 10 .