Dunedin mayoral election, 1944

Dunedin mayoral election, 1944
May 1944
Turnout 31,028

 
Candidate Donald Cameron Gervan McMillan
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 15,859 15,169
Percentage 51.11 48.89
Mayor before election

Andrew Henson Allen

 Elected Mayor

Donald Cameron

The Dunedin mayoral election, 1944 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, 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.

Andrew Henson Allen, the incumbent Mayor, declined to run for a third term. Gervan McMillan the retired Labour MP for Dunedin West contested the mayoralty for a second time, but was defeated by councillor Donald Cameron.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

Dunedin mayoral election, 1944[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Citizens' Donald Cameron 15,859 51.11
Labour Gervan McMillan 15,169 48.89
Majority 690 2.22
Turnout 31,028

References

  1. ↑ "Labour Gains in Dunedin". The Press. LXXX (24269). 29 May 1944. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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