1956 Dunedin mayoral election

1956 Dunedin mayoral election
Turnout	24,463 (55.80%)
Mayor before election; Len Wright;	Elected mayor ; Len Wright;

The 1956 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, 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.

Len Wright, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected for a third term, easily defeating his sole opponent councillor Michael Connelly of the Labour Party.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1956 Dunedin mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens	Len Wright	15,362	62.79	+12.88
	Labour	Michael Connelly	9,101	37.20
Majority			6,261	25.59	+18.94
Turnout			24,463	55.80	−8.40

References

^ "Four Mayors of Southern Cities Defeated". The New Zealand Herald. 19 November 1956. p. 2.

[1] "Four Mayors of Southern Cities Defeated". The New Zealand Herald. 19 November 1956. p. 2.

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