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1906 Auckland City mayoral election
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Turnout	1,684
Mayor before election; Arthur Myers;	Elected mayor ; Arthur Myers;

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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	−39.11
	Independent	Albert Bradley	89	5.29
Informal votes			11	0.65	−0.28
Majority			1,495	88.77	+71.29
Turnout			1,684

References

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

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

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