1895 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1895 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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27 November 1895
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| Turnout | 2,176 | |||||||||||||||
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Background
In 1895 incumbent Mayor Charles Luke was defeated by MP and former Mayor George Fisher.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | George Fisher | 1,250 | 57.44 | ||
| Independent | Charles Luke | 926 | 42.56 | â4.71 | |
| Majority | 324 | 14.88 | |||
| Turnout | 2,176 | ||||
