title: 1908 Wellington City mayoral election
text: # 1908 Wellington City mayoral election
  
  The 1908 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
  
  ## Background
  
  In 1908 former Mayor John Aitken launched a fresh campaign to regain the position but was defeated by the incumbent Mayor Thomas William Hislop.
  
  ## Mayoralty results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1908 Wellington mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Thomas William Hislop | 9,192 | 62.05 | -3.58 |
  | | Independent | John Aitken | 5,549 | 37.46 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,634 | 24.53 | -6.74 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,812 | 51.64 | +7.92 |
  