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{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2018}}
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| election_name = Auckland City mayoral election, 1906
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| country = New Zealand
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| type = Presidential
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| previous_election = 1905 Auckland City mayoral election
| previous_year = 1905
| previous_year = 1905
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| next_election = 1907 Auckland City mayoral election
| next_year = 1907
| next_year = 1907
| election_date = 25 April 1906
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The '''Auckland City mayoral election, 1906''' was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1906, elections were held for the [[Mayor of Auckland City|Mayor of Auckland]]. The polling was conducted using the standard [[first-past-the-post]] electoral method.
The '''1906 Auckland City mayoral election''' was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1906, elections were held for the [[Mayor of Auckland City|Mayor of Auckland]]. The polling was conducted using the standard [[first-past-the-post]] electoral method.


==Background==
==Background==
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==Mayoralty results==
==Mayoralty results==
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Revision as of 20:22, 24 December 2018

1906 Auckland City mayoral election
File:Auckland COA.png
← 1905 25 April 1906 1907 →
Turnout1,684
 
Candidate Arthur Myers Albert Bradley
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,584 89
Percentage 94.06 5.29
Mayor before election

Arthur Myers

 Elected mayor

Arthur Myers

The 1906 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1906, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

Incumbent mayor Arthur Myers was overwhelmingly re-elected against challenger Albert Bradley. The contest was marked by little interest with the result being regarded as a foregone conclusion. Consequently there was a low turnout.

Mayoralty results

1906 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Myers 1,584 94.06
Independent Albert Bradley 89 5.29
Informal votes 11 0.65
Majority 1,495 88.77
Turnout 1,684

References

  1. ^ "Annual Election of Mayor". Vol. XXVI, no. 33. Observer. 5 May 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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