Wellington City mayoral election, 1913

Wellington City mayoral election, 1913

← 1912 30 April 1913 1914 →
Turnout	19,490
Candidate John Luke David McLaren Party Citizens League United Labour Popular vote 9,997 9,493 Percentage 51.29 48.71
Mayor before election David McLaren Elected Mayor John Luke

David McLaren

John Luke

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1913 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1913, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. David McLaren, the incumbent Mayor, was defeated by John Luke by a relatively narrow margin, becoming the new Mayor of Wellington. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

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