1901 Nelson City Council election

1901 Nelson City Council election
24 April 1901
Turnout1,477 (74.56%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Henry Baigent Francis Trask
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 802 664
Percentage 54.30 44.96
Mayor before election

Joseph Auty Harley

 Elected mayor

Henry Baigent

Council election
All 12 ward seats on the Nelson City Council
Affiliation Seats Change
  Citizens 7
  Independents 4


The 1901 Nelson City Council election was a local election held on 24 April in Nelson, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Nelson for a one year term and 12 city councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.

Candidates

Nelson Citizens' Union

The Nelson Citizens' Union endorsed James Boon, Thomas Fathers, Randolph St Cyr Gray, James Hudson, John Hunter, John Charles Mercer, Thomas Roberts, and Edward Webley.[1]

Results

Mayor

Henry Baigant defeated Francis Trask to win the mayoral election.[2]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Henry Baigent 802 54.30
Independent Francis Trask 664 44.96
Informal 11 0.74
Turnout 1,477 74.56
Registered 1,981
By polling station[2]
Polling station Baigent Trask Informal Total
Council chambers 470 440 8 918
Theatre 256 150 2 408
Port 76 74 1 151
Total 802 664 11 1,477

Council

The results of the election were:[2][3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Citizens John Hunter 1,234 83.55
Citizens Thomas Roberts 1,146 77.59
Independent Frederick William Fairey 1,139 77.12
Citizens James Hudson 1,102 74.61
Citizens James Boon 931 63.03
Independent William Akersten 926 62.69
Citizens John Charles Mercer 832 56.33
Independent Jesse Piper 811 54.91
Independent John Alexander Ormsman 790 53.49
Citizens Thomas Fathers 776 52.54
Citizens Randolph St Cyr Gray 775 52.47
Citizens Edward Webley 757 51.25
Independent Thomas Pettit 590 39.95
Independent Joshua Shields 507 34.33
Independent Claude Pettigrew Graham 403 27.29
Independent George Marshall 362 24.51
Informal 55 3.72
Turnout 1,477 74.56
Registered 1,981

References

  1. ^ "The Citizens' Union". The Colonist. Vol. 44, no. 10089. 24 April 1901. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b c "For Mayor". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. 35, no. 92. 25 April 1901. p. 2.
  3. ^ "City of Nelson – Election of Councillors". The Colonist. Vol. 44, no. 10088. 23 April 1901. p. 2.
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