Wellington City mayoral election, 1962

Wellington City mayoral election, 1962

← 1959 13 October 1962 1965 →
Turnout	34,031
Candidate Frank Kitts William Arcus Party Labour Citizens' Popular vote 20,821 10,821 Percentage 61.18 31.79
Mayor before election Frank Kitts Labour Elected Mayor Frank Kitts Labour

Frank Kitts
Labour

Frank Kitts
Labour

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1962 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1962, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington City plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

The election was also notable due to the success of Ralph Love, who became the first Maori candidate to be elected as a city councillor in Wellington's history.

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