Wellington City mayoral election, 1901
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The Wellington City mayoral election, 1901 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1901, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating Thomas Wilford. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Electoral reforms were implemented in 1901, which extended the municipal term to biennial terms and saw the abolition of the ward system, implementing the process of electing councillors at large instead.
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