Auckland City mayoral election, 1908

Auckland City mayoral election, 1908

29 April 1908

 
Candidate Arthur Myers
Party Independent
Popular vote Unopposed

Mayor before election

Arthur Myers

Elected Mayor

Arthur Myers

The Auckland City mayoral election, 1908 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1908, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland.

Background

Incumbent mayor Arthur Myers re-elected unopposed for a then record fourth consecutive term.[1] Myers did not serve out his full term and resigned the mayoralty in March 1909. Councillor Charles Grey was elected by the council to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term.[2]

Notes

  1. "Annual Election of Mayor". XXXIX (98). Auckland Star. 24 April 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. Bush 1971, pp. 594.

References

  • Bush, Graham W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Government of the City of Auckland 1840-1971. Auckland: Collins.
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