1947 Wellington City mayoral election
The 1947 Wellington City mayoral election 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.
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The election resulted in the re-election of incumbent Mayor Will Appleton defeating his sole opponent Nathan Seddon of the Labour Party, who was the Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.
Mayoralty results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Citizens' | Will Appleton | 27,000 | 54.17 | -4.63 | |
| Labour | Nathan Seddon | 22,444 | 45.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 398 | 0.79 | -0.42 | ||
| Majority | 4,556 | 9.14 | -9.69 | ||
| Turnout | 49,842 | 50.63 | -8.24 | ||
Councillor results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Citizens' | Elizabeth Gilmer | 30,258 | 60.70 | +1.34 | |
| Citizens' | Robert Macalister | 27,455 | 55.08 | +1.03 | |
| Citizens' | Charles Treadwell | 27,361 | 54.89 | ||
| Citizens' | Frederick Furkert | 25,947 | 52.05 | -1.89 | |
| Citizens' | Malcolm Galloway | 25,795 | 51.75 | -1.28 | |
| Citizens' | Ernest Toop | 25,764 | 51.69 | +0.99 | |
| Citizens' | Leonard Jacobsen | 25,743 | 51.64 | +1.62 | |
| Citizens' | Stewart Hardy | 25,604 | 51.37 | ||
| Citizens' | Alexander Pope | 25,386 | 50.93 | +1.02 | |
| Citizens' | Harry Nankervis | 24,979 | 50.11 | ||
| Citizens' | William Stevens | 24,782 | 49.72 | +1.51 | |
| Citizens' | Denis McGrath | 24,477 | 49.10 | ||
| Citizens' | Archibald Richardson | 23,438 | 47.02 | ||
| Citizens' | William Birthwhistle | 23,256 | 46.65 | ||
| Citizens' | Jack 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 | ||
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References
- Norrie, J (1 December 1947). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
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