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Wellington City mayoral election, 1908

Wellington City mayoral election, 1908
Wellington COA.gif
← 1907 29 April 1908 1909 →
Turnout 14,812
  Thomas William Hislop, 1908.jpg John Guthrie Wood Aitken, ca 1902-1908.jpg
Candidate Thomas William Hislop John Aitken
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 9,192 5,549
Percentage 62.04 37.46

Mayor before election

Thomas William Hislop

Elected Mayor

Thomas William Hislop


Thomas William Hislop

Thomas William Hislop

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1908 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

In 1908 former Mayor John Aitken launched a fresh campaign to regain the position but was defeated by the incumbent Mayor Thomas William Hislop.

The following table gives the election results:


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