Dunedin mayoral election, 1929

Dunedin mayoral election, 1929
1 May 1929
Turnout 15,625

 
Candidate Robert Black Charles Hayward Fred Jones
Party Citizens' Independent Labour
Popular vote 5,701 4,792 3,811
Percentage 36.48 30.66 24.39
Mayor before election

Robert Black

 Elected Mayor

Edwin Cox

The Dunedin mayoral election, 1929 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1929, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

Dunedin mayoral election, 1929[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Citizens' Robert Black 5,701 36.48
Independent Charles Henry Hayward 4,792 30.66
Labour Fred Jones 3,811 24.39
Independent John McDonald 1,321 8.45
Majority 909 5.81
Turnout 15,625

References

  1. ↑ "New Mayor of Dunedin". The New Zealand Herald. LXVI (20244). 2 May 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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