1938 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1938 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1938, 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.

1938 Dunedin mayoral election
11 May 1938
Turnout31,635
 
Candidate Andrew Allen Edwin Cox
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 17,899 13,736
Percentage 56.57 43.42
Mayor before election

Edwin Cox

 Elected Mayor

Andrew Henson Allen

Edwin Cox, the incumbent Mayor, sought re-election for a third term, a feat never before achieved in Dunedin. Cox was unsuccessful in this and was beaten by Andrew Henson Allen.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1938 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Andrew Henson Allen 17,899 56.57
Labour Edwin Cox 13,736 43.42 -0.19
Majority 4,163 13.15
Turnout 31,635

References
  1. "Mayor Rejected". Auckland Star. LXIX (110). 12 May 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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