1881 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1881 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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30 November 1881
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| Turnout | 1,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election for another term but lost the election in a three-way race to George Fisher.[1]
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | George Fisher | 446 | 36.58 | ||
| Independent | Andrew Young | 391 | 32.07 | â2.15 | |
| Independent | William Hutchison | 382 | 31.33 | â9.08 | |
| Majority | 55 | 4.51 | |||
| Turnout | 1,219 | ||||
