1880 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1880 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.
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24 November 1880
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| Turnout | 1,388 | |||||||||||||||
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Background
Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election and was returned for another term.[1] His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as Irish born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan.[2]
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Hutchison | 561 | 40.41 | â24.06 | |
| Independent | Andrew Young | 475 | 34.22 | ||
| Independent | Henry William Driver | 191 | 13.76 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Dwan | 161 | 11.59 | ||
| Majority | 86 | 6.19 | â22.75 | ||
| Turnout | 1,388 | ||||
