The 1901 Dunedin City Council election was a local election held on 24 April in Dunedin, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Dunedin for a one year term and 12 city councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Candidates
Labour ticket A "labour party" ticket listed three candidates, including Richard Brinsley, Alexander G Christopher, and Edward Howlinson in the Leith ward.
Results
Mayor George Lyon Denniston defeated William Dawson and C R Chapman in a landslide victory. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent George Lyon Denniston 2,779 56.97 Independent Liberal William Dawson1,41428.99 Independent Charles Robert Chapman64113.14Informal440.90Turnout4,87870.46Registered6,923 +Results by wardWardDennistonDawsonChapmanTotal South35715943559 High29723778612 Bell1,2287313312,290 Leith8972871891,373 Total2,7791,4146414834
Council
High ward Joseph Braithwaite, Henry Edward Muir, and Thomas Scott were elected unopposed in the High ward. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent Joseph Braithwaite unopposed Independent Henry Edward Muir unopposed Independent Thomas Scott unopposed
Bell ward Edwin Alfred Tapper, James A Park, and Thomas R Christie were elected in the Bell ward. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent Edwin Alfred Tapper 839 Independent James A Park 824 Independent Thomas R Christie 839 Independent John Munro 537 Independent James Henry Wilkinson 401Informal 4TurnoutRegistered
Leith ward John McDonald, Thomas A Maitland, and George Lawrence were elected in the Bell ward. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent John McDonald 953 Independent Thomas A Maitland 793 Independent George Lawrence 757 Independent Charles Haynes 725 Labour Alexander G Christopher 498 Labour Richard Brinsley 338 Labour Edward Howlison 319Informal 23TurnoutRegistered South ward James Gore and John Carroll were declared elected on 24 April; Hugh Gourley and Henry Crust tied and a recount occurred. Following the recount, the tie remained. Hugh Gourley withdrew his candidacy to avoid the necessity of the returning officer having to cast a tie-breaking vote. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent James Gore 368 Independent John Carroll 366 Independent Henry Crust 347 Independent Hugh Gourley (withdrew) 347InformalTurnoutRegistered
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