The 1917 Petone Borough Council election was a local election held on 25 April in the Petone, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the Mayor of Petone and nine borough councillors for a two-year term. Polling booth voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Background The incumbent mayor, John William McEwan, stood for a tenth term in office. He was opposed by councillor Alexander Anderson, who stood for the Labour Party. It was the first time the Labour Party ran a ticket of candidates for the borough council.
Candidates Alexander Anderson Alexander Anderson had first been elected a councillor in 1913. He was president of the Petone Woollen Workers' Union who were affiliated to the Labour Party and supported his mayoral candidacy.
John William McEwan John William McEwan had been mayor of Petone since 1907 and a councillor before that from 1901.
Results Mayoral election
Council election
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