1923 Lower Hutt mayoral election
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The 1923 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including the nine borough councillors, also elected biennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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26 April 1923
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Background
The incumbent mayor, Will Strand, stood again for a second term in office. No other candidates emerged and consequently he was declared elected unopposed.[1]
Councillor results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' | Alexander McBain | 1,358 | 88.41 | +4.48 | |
| Citizens' | Archibald Hobbs | 1,267 | 82.48 | +5.68 | |
| Citizens' | Herbert George Teagle | 1,255 | 81.70 | ||
| Citizens' | David Ewen | 1,233 | 80.27 | ||
| Citizens' | Alex Roberts | 1,212 | 78.90 | ||
| Citizens' | Ernest Hunt | 1,160 | 75.52 | ||
| Citizens' | Walter Meldrum | 1,088 | 70.83 | â10.05 | |
| Citizens' | John Mitchell | 1,048 | 68.22 | +0.86 | |
| Citizens' | Lemuel Thomas Watkins | 989 | 64.38 | ||
| Independent | Archibald Grierson | 511 | 33.26 | ||
| Independent | Walter Cotton | 447 | 29.10 | â46.19 | |
| Ind. Progressive | Henry James Poole | 416 | 27.08 | ||
| Independent | Walter Dempsy | 388 | 25.26 | ||
| Independent | James Forsyth | 326 | 21.22 | ||
| Independent | John W. Jones | 280 | 18.22 | ||
| Independent | Frederick Brattle | 205 | 13.34 | ||
| Independent | Thomas De Charles Bell | 193 | 12.56 | ||
| Independent | Robert Hazelwood | 177 | 11.52 | ||
| Independent | Walter Andrews | 174 | 11.32 | ||