Wellington City mayoral election, 1947

Wellington City mayoral election, 1947

19 November 1947

Turnout 49,842
 
Candidate Will Appleton Nathan Seddon
Party Civic League Labour
Popular vote 27,000 22,444
Percentage 54.17 45.04

Mayor before election

Will Appleton

Elected Mayor

Will Appleton

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1947 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, election were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Mayoralty results

Wellington mayoral election, 1947[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Civic League Will Appleton 27,000 54.17 -5.39
Labour Nathan Seddon 22,444 45.04
Informal votes 398 0.79
Majority 4,556 9.14 -9.99
Turnout 49,842

Councillor results

Wellington local election, 1947[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Civic League Elizabeth Gilmer 30,258 60.70 +1.34
Civic League Robert Macalister 27,455 55.08 +1.03
Civic League Charles Treadwell 27,361 54.89
Civic League Frederick Furkert 25,947 52.05 -1.89
Civic League Malcolm Galloway 25,795 51.75 -1.28
Civic League Ernest Toop 25,764 51.69 +0.99
Civic League Leonard Jacobsen 25,743 51.64 +1.62
Civic League Stewart Hardy 25,604 51.37
Civic League Alexander Pope 25,386 50.93 +1.02
Civic League William Nankervis 24,979 50.11
Civic League William Stevens 24,782 49.72 +1.51
Civic League Denis McGrath 24,477 49.10
Civic League Archibald Richardson 23,438 47.02
Civic League William Birthwhistle 23,256 46.65
Civic League John Living 22,960 46.06
Labour Eugene Casey 20,521 41.17
Labour John Churchill 19,885 39.89 +1.39
Labour John Fleming 19,225 38.57 +2.65
Labour James Roberts 19,209 38.53
Labour John Arthurs 18,694 37.50 +3.25
Labour Ethel Harris 18,045 36.20 +3.93
Labour Phil Holloway 17,763 35.63
Labour William Sadd 17,728 35.56
Labour William Wilson 17,544 35.19
Labour Henry Lees 17,438 34.98
Labour Percival Hansen 17,413 34.93 -1.49
Labour Edward Williams 17,223 34.55
Labour Frank O'Flynn 16,969 34.04
Labour Albert Wathey 16,548 33.20
Communist Connie Birchfield 6,672 13.38
Communist Peter McAra 4,708 9.44

References

  1. 1 2 Norrie, J (1 December 1947). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
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