Christchurch mayoral election, 1953

Christchurch mayoral election, 1953
17 November 1953
Turnout 39,861

 
Candidate Robert Macfarlane James Hay
Party Labour Citizens'
Popular vote 21,065 18,796
Percentage 52.85 47.15
Mayor before election

Robert Macfarlane

 Elected Mayor

Robert Macfarlane

The Christchurch mayoral election, 1953 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1953, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Sitting mayor Robert Macfarlane was re-elected with the largest majority he had won so far against city councillor James Hay. The Labour Party lost two seats on the Council but retained their majority, winning ten seats to the nine won by the Citizens' Association.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Christchurch mayoral election, 1953[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Macfarlane 21,065 52.85 +6.95
Citizens' James Hay 18,796 47.15
Majority 2,269 5.70 +2.19
Turnout 39,861

References

  1. ↑ "Voters reject more than twenty mayors". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 1953. p. 6.
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