1880 Wellington City mayoral election
# 1880 Wellington City mayoral election

The 1880 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.

## Background

Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election and was returned for another term. His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as American born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan.

## Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1880 Wellington mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | William Hutchison | 561 | 40.41 | -24.06 |
| | Independent | Andrew Young | 475 | 34.22 | |
| | Independent | Henry William Driver | 191 | 13.76 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Dwan | 161 | 11.59 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 6.19 | -22.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,388 | | |
