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Wellington City mayoral election, 1938

Wellington City mayoral election, 1938
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← 1935 May 1938 1941 →
Turnout 42,860
  T. C. A. Hislop.jpg C H Chapman NZ.jpg
Candidate Thomas Hislop Charles Henry Chapman
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 24,368 18,198
Percentage 56.85 42.45

Mayor before election

Thomas Hislop

Elected Mayor

Thomas Hislop


Thomas Hislop

Thomas Hislop

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1938 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1938, elections 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.

The contest resulted in the re-election of incumbent Thomas Hislop who defeated his only competitor Charles Henry Chapman of the Labour Party. Chapman had unsuccessfully run for Mayor three times prior, in 1915, 1925 and 1927. He also stood as a councillor and was successful.


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