1933 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1933 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1933, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1933 Dunedin mayoral election

4 May 1933
Turnout26,034
 
Candidate Edwin Cox Robert Black
Party Independent Citizens'
Popular vote 10,742 8,782
Percentage 41.26 33.73

Mayor before election

Robert Black

Elected Mayor

Edwin Cox

Robert Black, the incumbent Mayor, sought re-election but was defeated by Edwin Cox, a clergyman who had the backing of the Labour movement.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1933 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edwin Cox 10,742 41.26
Citizens' Robert Black 8,782 33.73
Independent Francis William Mitchell 6,195 23.79
Communist Michael O'Rorke 213 0.81
Independent Cornelius Machin Moss 102 0.39
Majority 1,960 7.52
Turnout 26,034

References

  1. "Southern Mayors". The New Zealand Herald. LXX (21482). 4 May 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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