1897 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1897 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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24 November 1897
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| Turnout | 1,935 | |||||||||||||||
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Background
In 1897 incumbent Mayor Francis Bell retired leading to the chairman of the Wellington Education Board John Rutherfurd Blair being elected to office as the new Mayor of Wellington, beating his sole opponent MP George Fisher (a former mayor).
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Rutherfurd Blair | 1,359 | 70.23 | ||
| Independent | George Fisher | 576 | 29.77 | â10.97 | |
| Majority | 783 | 40.46 | |||
| Turnout | 1,935 | ||||
