1895 Wellington City mayoral election

1895 Wellington City mayoral election
	27 November 1895
	27 November 1895
Turnout	2,176
Mayor before election; Charles Luke;	Elected Mayor ; George Fisher;

The 1895 Wellington City 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.

Background

In 1895 incumbent Mayor Charles Luke was defeated by MP and former Mayor George Fisher.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1895 Wellington mayoral election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	George Fisher	1,250	57.44
	Independent	Charles Luke	926	42.56
Majority			324	14.88
Turnout			2,176

Notes

"Mayoralty Elections". The Evening Post. L (L). 28 November 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

References

Betts, G.M. (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0 589 00469 7.

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[1] "Mayoralty Elections". The Evening Post. L (L). 28 November 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2019.