1894 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1894 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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28 November 1894
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| Turnout | 1,663 | |||||||||||||||
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Background
In 1894 the incumbent Mayor Alfred Brandon was defeated by Charles Luke, a member of the Wellington Hospital Board.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Charles Luke | 786 | 47.27 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Brandon | 676 | 40.65 | â25.94 | |
| Independent | Lionel Lewis Harris | 201 | 12.08 | ||
| Majority | 110 | 6.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,663 | ||||
