1905 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1905 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1905, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1905 Auckland City mayoral election
26 April 1905
Turnout9,449
 
Candidate Arthur Myers John McLeod
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,193 3,541
Percentage 54.95 37.47
Mayor before election

Edwin Mitchelson

 Elected Mayor

Arthur Myers

Background

Incumbent mayor Edwin Mitchelson decided to retire and not seek re-election. Arthur Myers was elected as Auckland's new mayor.

Mayoralty results
1905 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Arthur Myers 5,193 54.95
Independent John McLeod 3,541 37.47
Independent John Thomas Julian 627 6.63
Informal votes 88 0.93
Majority 1,652 17.48
Turnout 9,449

Councillor results
1905 Auckland local election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Charles Grey 5,977 63.25
Independent John Court 5,263 55.69
Independent Maurice Casey 5,162 54.63
Independent Andrew Entrican 5,127 54.25
Independent Lemuel Bagnall 4,910 51.96
Independent James Parr 4,717 49.92
Independent William Hutchinson 4,440 46.98
Independent George Knight 4,179 44.22
Independent Robert Farrell 3,884 41.10
Independent Robert Tudehope 3,777 39.97
Independent Albert Glover 3,711 39.27
Independent Herbert Smeeton 3,569 37.77
Independent John Patterson 3,008 31.83
Independent James Jamieson 2,898 30.66
Independent Joseph Becroft 2,790 29.52
Independent George Gregory 2,673 28.28
Independent John Henry Hannan 2,373 25.11
Independent James Regan 1,776 18.79
Independent Roland St. Clair 1,583 16.75
Ind. Labour League James Aggers 1,547 16.37
Ind. Labour League Percy George Andrew 1,374 14.54
Ind. Labour League Robert Frederick Way 1,289 13.64
Independent Samuel Alexander Tilly 1,272 13.46
Independent Edgar Edwin Partington 980 10.37
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References
  1. "Annual Election of Mayor". XXXVI (100). Auckland Star. 27 April 1905. p. 8. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. "Biennial Election of Councillors". XXXVI (100). Auckland Star. 27 April 1905. p. 8. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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