The 1901 Nelson City Council election was a local election held on 24 April in Nelson, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Nelson 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
Nelson Citizens' Union The Nelson Citizens' Union endorsed James Boon, Thomas Fathers, Randolph St Cyr Gray, James Hudson, John Hunter, John Charles Mercer, Thomas Roberts, and Edward Webley.
Results
Mayor Henry Baigant defeated Francis Trask to win the mayoral election. Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Henry Baigent 802 54.30 Independent Francis Trask 664 44.96 Informal 11 0.74 Turnout 1,477 74.56 Registered 1,981 +By polling stationPolling stationBaigentTraskInformalTotal Council chambers 4704408918 Theatre 2561502408Port 76741151 Total 802664111,477
Council The results of the election were: Affiliation Candidate Votes % Citizens John Hunter 1,23483.55 Citizens Thomas Roberts 1,14677.59 Independent Frederick William Fairey 1,13977.12 Citizens James Hudson 1,10274.61 Citizens James Boon 93163.03 Independent William Akersten 92662.69 Citizens John Charles Mercer 83256.33 Independent Jesse Piper 81154.91 Independent John Alexander Ormsman 79053.49 Citizens Thomas Fathers 77652.54 Citizens Randolph St Cyr Gray 77552.47 Citizens Edward Webley 75751.25 Independent Thomas Pettit 59039.95 Independent Joshua Shields 50734.33 Independent Claude Pettigrew Graham 40327.29 Independent George Marshall 36224.51 Informal553.72 Turnout1,47774.56 Registered 1,981
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