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1956 Wellington City mayoral election

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its ticket. This was compounded due to Kitts running jointly for both mayor and council. He topped the poll in the council vote, but his election was voided by virtue of winning the mayoralty which saw his council seat awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate, Donald Griffin, who was on the Citizens' ticket. Initially it was to be awarded to another Labour candidate, Thomas Cameron, but after special votes had been counted Griffin has surpassed Cameron's tally.
422: 238:. Under the impression that incumbent mayor Robert Macalister was not intending to seek a third term as Mayor, Ernest Toop applied to gain nomination as the official Citizens' candidacy. As Toop was the only applicant he was successful. However, Macalister had intended to run for mayor again and assumed he, as incumbent, would gain automatic nomination. Undeterred, Macalister ran for mayor again as an Independent which split the Citizens' vote enabling Labour's 88: 81: 95: 253:
Labour also polled more votes than the Citizens' Association for the council as well. However it won fewer seats due to a high concentration of Labour votes on several candidates with the remainder of the ticket receiving far less, compared to the Citizens' vote which was more evenly dispersed across
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As Kitts won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.
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plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard
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was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, elections were held for the
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to win the mayoralty. Kitts became Wellington's first Labour Mayor in 46 years following
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The 1956 mayoral election was conducted amidst a selection controversy by the
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James, T.W. (25 November 1956). Declaration of Election Results (Report).
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Toop (right) congratulating Kitts (left) on his victory.
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Index


1953
1959



Frank Kitts
Ernest Toop
Robert Macalister
Labour
Citizens'
Independent
Robert Macalister
Frank Kitts
Mayor of Wellington
first-past-the-post
right
Citizens' Association
Frank Kitts
David McLaren
1913
Labour
Frank Kitts
Citizens'
Ernest Toop
Independent
Robert Macalister
Independent
Turnout

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