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1953 Dunedin mayoral election information


1953 Dunedin mayoral election

← 1950 31 October 1953 1956 →
Turnout30,891 (64.20%)
 
Candidate Len Wright Phil Connolly
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 15,420 13,365
Percentage 49.91 43.26

Mayor before election

Len Wright

Elected Mayor

Len Wright

The 1953 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1953, 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.

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