Mayoral elections in Petone
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Elections were held at regular times in Petone from its proclamation as a borough in 1888 to its abolition in 1989. Elections were held annually until 1915 when two year terms were introduced which lasted until 1935 when the mayoral term was extended to three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
July 1888 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Samuel Raymond Johnson | 102 | 65.38 | ||
| Independent | John Stansell | 54 | 34.62 | ||
| Majority | 48 | 30.76 | |||
| Turnout | 156 | 56.52 | |||
November 1888 election
Samuel Raymond Johnson was re-elected mayor unopposed.[2]
1889 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Clement Kirk | 95 | 40.59 | ||
| Independent | William Henry Cook | 79 | 33.76 | ||
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 60 | 25.64 | ||
| Majority | 16 | 6.83 | |||
| Turnout | 234 | ||||
1890 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[4]
1891 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 105 | 58.01 | ||
| Independent | George Thomas London | 76 | 41.98 | ||
| Majority | 29 | 16.02 | |||
| Turnout | 181 | ||||
1892 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Clement Kirk | 160 | 60.83 | ||
| Independent | Samuel Raymond Johnson | 103 | 39.16 | ||
| Majority | 57 | 21.67 | |||
| Turnout | 263 | ||||
1893 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Clement Kirk | 140 | 53.43 | −7.40 | |
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 122 | 46.56 | ||
| Majority | 18 | 6.87 | −14.80 | ||
| Turnout | 262 | ||||
1894 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[8]
1895 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[9]
1896 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[10]
1897 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[11]
1898 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[12]
1899 election
Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.[13]
1901 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 414 | 50.73 | ||
| Independent | Richard Clement Kirk | 396 | 48.52 | ||
| Informal votes | 6 | 0.73 | |||
| Majority | 18 | 2.20 | |||
| Turnout | 816 | ||||
1902 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 445 | 61.46 | +10.73 | |
| Independent | James Toomath | 279 | 38.53 | ||
| Majority | 166 | 22.92 | +20.72 | ||
| Turnout | 724 | ||||
1903 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Thomas London | 541 | 62.61 | ||
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 323 | 37.38 | −24.08 | |
| Majority | 219 | 25.34 | |||
| Turnout | 864 | ||||
1904 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Thomas London | 720 | 63.66 | +1.05 | |
| Independent | Alex Fraser | 411 | 36.33 | ||
| Informal votes | 4 | 0.35 | |||
| Majority | 309 | 27.32 | +1.98 | ||
| Turnout | 1,131 | ||||
1905 election
George Thomas London was re-elected mayor unopposed.[18]
1906 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Thomas London | 363 | 50.06 | ||
| Independent | Henry Findlay | 360 | 49.65 | ||
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.27 | |||
| Majority | 3 | 0.41 | |||
| Turnout | 725 | ||||
1907 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 684 | 64.83 | ||
| Independent | Richard Mothes | 363 | 34.40 | ||
| Informal votes | 8 | 0.75 | |||
| Majority | 321 | 30.42 | |||
| Turnout | 1,055 | ||||
1908 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[21]
1909 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[22]
1910 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[23]
1911 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[24]
1912 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,123 | 72.21 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Piper | 421 | 27.07 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.70 | |||
| Majority | 702 | 45.14 | |||
| Turnout | 1,555 | ||||
1913 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[26]
1914 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[27]
1915 election
John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[28]
1917 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,861 | 71.60 | ||
| Labour | Alexander Anderson | 717 | 27.58 | ||
| Informal votes | 21 | 0.80 | |||
| Majority | 1,144 | 44.01 | |||
| Turnout | 2,599 | ||||
1919 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,079 | 52.58 | −19.02 | |
| Independent | George Thomas London | 951 | 46.34 | ||
| Informal votes | 22 | 1.07 | +0.27 | ||
| Majority | 128 | 6.23 | −37.78 | ||
| Turnout | 2,052 | ||||
1921 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,021 | 45.86 | −6.72 | |
| Labour | David McKenzie | 640 | 28.75 | ||
| Independent | Albert Pere | 565 | 25.38 | ||
| Majority | 381 | 17.11 | |||
| Turnout | 2,226 | ||||
1923 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,280 | 65.23 | +19.37 | |
| Independent | Albert Pere | 653 | 33.28 | +7.90 | |
| Informal votes | 29 | 1.47 | |||
| Majority | 627 | 31.95 | +14.84 | ||
| Turnout | 1,962 | ||||
1925 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,480 | 57.88 | −7.35 | |
| Independent | George Thomas London | 1,077 | 42.12 | ||
| Majority | 403 | 15.76 | −16.19 | ||
| Turnout | 2,557 | 44.05 | |||
1927 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David McKenzie | 1,740 | 63.94 | ||
| Civic League | George Cook | 944 | 34.69 | ||
| Informal votes | 37 | 1.35 | |||
| Majority | 796 | 29.25 | |||
| Turnout | 2,721 | ||||
1929 election
David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.[35]
1931 election
David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.[36]
1933 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David McKenzie | 1,787 | 43.02 | ||
| Independent | John William McEwan | 566 | 19.94 | ||
| Civic League | George Findlay | 457 | 16.10 | ||
| Informal votes | 28 | 0.98 | |||
| Majority | 1,221 | 43.02 | |||
| Turnout | 2,838 | ||||
1934 election
Mayor David McKenzie died on 2 October 1934. A by-election was avoided when the council decided to elect one of its own members to serve the remainder of the term. The deputy mayor, Albert Scholefield, was elected unanimously at a council meeting on 8 October 1934.[38]
1935 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Albert Scholefield | 1,266 | 37.21 | ||
| Independent | John William McEwan | 1,052 | 30.92 | +10.98 | |
| Citizens | John Campbell Burns | 607 | 17.84 | ||
| Independent | Edward Norman Campbell | 399 | 11.72 | ||
| Informal votes | 78 | 2.29 | +1.31 | ||
| Majority | 214 | 6.29 | |||
| Turnout | 3,402 | ||||
1938 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens | George London | 1,578 | 42.69 | ||
| Labour | Albert Scholefield | 1,551 | 41.96 | +4.75 | |
| Independent | David Dickson | 526 | 14.23 | ||
| Informal votes | 41 | 1.10 | −1.19 | ||
| Majority | 27 | 0.73 | |||
| Turnout | 3,696 | ||||
1941 election
George London was re-elected mayor unopposed.[41]
1944 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens | Harold Green | 2,226 | 50.94 | ||
| Labour | James Cumming | 2,038 | 46.64 | ||
| Informal votes | 65 | 1.48 | |||
| Majority | 188 | 4.30 | |||
| Turnout | 4,369 | ||||
1947 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens | Alec MacFarlane | 2,348 | 50.07 | ||
| Labour | James Cumming | 2,306 | 49.17 | +2.53 | |
| Informal votes | 35 | 0.74 | −0.74 | ||
| Majority | 42 | 0.89 | |||
| Turnout | 4,689 | ||||
1950 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joe Huggan | 2,164 | 52.30 | ||
| Citizens | Alec MacFarlane | 1,952 | 47.18 | −2.89 | |
| Informal votes | 21 | 0.50 | −0.24 | ||
| Majority | 212 | 5.12 | |||
| Turnout | 4,137 | ||||
1953 election
Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[45]
1956 election
Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[46]
1957 by-election
Annie Huggan was elected mayor unopposed.[47]
1959 election
Annie Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.[48]
1962 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Annie Huggan | 1,789 | 59.49 | ||
| Citizens | Trevor Dick | 1,199 | 39.87 | ||
| Informal votes | 19 | 0.63 | |||
| Majority | 590 | 19.62 | |||
| Turnout | 3,007 | ||||
1965 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ralph Love | 1,109 | 37.23 | ||
| Citizens | Trevor Dick | 941 | 31.59 | −8.28 | |
| Independent | Annie Huggan | 751 | 25.21 | −34.28 | |
| Independent | Peter Love | 153 | 5.13 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 0.80 | +0.17 | ||
| Majority | 168 | 5.64 | |||
| Turnout | 2,978 | 46.50 | |||
1967 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ralph Love | 1,249 | 49.36 | +12.13 | |
| Independent | Tom Watson | 1,034 | 40.86 | ||
| Informal votes | 16 | 0.63 | +0.17 | ||
| Majority | 215 | 8.49 | +2.85 | ||
| Turnout | 2,530 | 39.50 | −7.00 | ||
1968 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | George Gee | 1,859 | 58.14 | ||
| Labour | Ralph Love | 1,311 | 41.00 | −8.36 | |
| Informal votes | 27 | 0.84 | +0.21 | ||
| Majority | 548 | 17.14 | |||
| Turnout | 3,197 | 49.92 | +10.42 | ||
1971 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | George Gee | 2,090 | 72.84 | +14.70 | |
| Citizens | William Hartley Kennedy | 422 | 14.70 | ||
| Labour | George Highfield | 333 | 11.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 0.83 | −0.01 | ||
| Majority | 1,668 | 58.13 | +40.99 | ||
| Turnout | 2,869 | ||||
1974 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | George Gee | 1,878 | 68.34 | −4.50 | |
| Labour | George Highfield | 816 | 29.70 | +18.10 | |
| Informal votes | 54 | 1.96 | +1.13 | ||
| Majority | 1,062 | 38.64 | −19.49 | ||
| Turnout | 2,748 | ||||
1977 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | George Gee | 1,579 | 52.04 | −16.30 | |
| Labour | Jim Allen | 1,406 | 46.34 | ||
| Informal votes | 49 | 1.61 | −0.35 | ||
| Majority | 173 | 5.70 | −32.94 | ||
| Turnout | 3,034 | ||||
1980 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | Ron Marston | 901 | 39.22 | ||
| Labour | Patricia Alexander | 716 | 31.17 | ||
| Independent | Jim Allen | 680 | 29.60 | −16.74 | |
| Majority | 185 | 8.05 | |||
| Turnout | 2,297 | ||||
1983 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Petone | Ron Marston | 1,057 | 45.48 | +6.26 | |
| Independent | Ted Woolf | 843 | 36.27 | ||
| Labour | George Highfield | 353 | 15.18 | ||
| Informal votes | 71 | 3.05 | |||
| Majority | 214 | 9.20 | +1.15 | ||
| Turnout | 2,324 | ||||
1986 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ted Woolf | 939 | 47.44 | +11.17 | |
| Independent | Roy Hewson | 709 | 35.82 | ||
| United Petone | Ron Marston | 328 | 16.57 | −28.91 | |
| Informal votes | 3 | 0.15 | −2.90 | ||
| Majority | 230 | 11.62 | |||
| Turnout | 1,979 | 37.50 | |||
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