1910 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1910 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1910, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1910 Auckland City mayoral election

28 April 1910
Turnout	6,133 (31.83%)
Candidate Lemuel Bagnall Patrick Nerheny Party Independent Independent Popular vote 3,627 1,992 Percentage 59.13 32.48
Mayor before election Charles Grey Elected mayor Lemuel Bagnall

Background

Incumbent mayor Charles Grey did not seek re-election and was replaced by Councillor Lemuel Bagnall who defeated Patrick Nerheny and William Richardson. Consequently, a by-election to fill Bagnall's vacated seat was held, which was won by Henry Shaw.

Due to Bagnall's win at the polls for mayor his seat on the city council had been declared vacant. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy the next month which was won by Henry Shaw. William Richardson, who was defeated for the mayoralty also stood for the council seat and was again unsuccessful.

Mayoralty results

1910 Auckland mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lemuel Bagnall	3,627	59.13
	Independent	Patrick Nerheny	1,992	32.48
	Independent	William Richardson	455	7.41
Informal votes			59	0.96
Majority			1,635	26.65
Turnout			6,133	31.83

Council by-election

1910 Auckland City Council by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens	Henry Shaw	1,662	54.94	+7.83
	Independent	Ernest William Burton	828	27.37
	Independent	William Richardson	318	10.51
	Independent	Thomas Harkins	201	6.64
Informal votes			16	0.52
Majority			834	27.57
Turnout			3,025

References

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