1912 Auckland City mayoral election
New Zealand mayoral election
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The 1912 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1912, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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25 April 1912
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| Turnout | 13,636 (51.59%) | |||||||||||||||
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Background
The mayoral contest was viewed with great interest as it followed a recent industrial dispute. Sitting mayor James Parr was challenged by Alfred Hall-Skelton, who had the endorsement of the Federation of Labour. Parr claimed not to be an opponent of Labour but was against "revolutionary agitators".[1]
Mayoralty results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | James Parr | 10,093 | 74.01 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Hall-Skelton | 3,543 | 25.99 | ||
| Majority | 6,550 | 48.03 | |||
| Turnout | 13,636 | 51.59 | |||