Elections were held at regular times in Petone from its proclamation as a borough in 1888 to its abolition in 1989. Elections were held annually until 1915 when two year terms were introduced which lasted until 1935 when the mayoral term was extended to three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Election results July 1888 election
November 1888 election Samuel Raymond Johnson was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1889 election
1890 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1891 election
1892 election
1893 election
1894 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1895 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1896 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1897 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1898 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1899 election Richard Clement Kirk was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1901 election
1902 election
1903 election
1904 election
1905 election George Thomas London was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1906 election
1907 election
1908 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1909 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1910 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1911 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1912 election
1913 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1914 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1915 election John William McEwan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1917 election
1919 election
1921 election
1923 election
1925 election
1927 election
1929 election David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1931 election David McKenzie was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1933 election
1934 election Mayor David McKenzie died on 2 October 1934. A by-election was avoided when the council decided to elect one of its own members to serve the remainder of the term. The deputy mayor, Albert Scholefield, was elected unanimously at a council meeting on 8 October 1934.
1935 election
1938 election
1941 election George London was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1944 election
1947 election
1950 election
1953 election Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1956 election Joe Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1957 by-election Annie Huggan was elected mayor unopposed.
1959 election Annie Huggan was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1962 election
1965 election
1967 by-election
1968 election
1971 election
1974 election
1977 election
1980 election
1983 election
1986 election
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