1947 Auckland City mayoral election

1947 Auckland City mayoral election

← 1944 19 November 1947 1950 →
Turnout46,710
 
Candidate John Allum Bill Schramm
Party Citizens & Ratepayers Labour
Popular vote 25,968 19,498
Percentage 55.59 41.74

Mayor before election

John Allum

Elected mayor

John Allum

The 1947 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.