1971 Wellington City mayoral election

1971 Wellington City mayoral election

← 1968 9 October 1971 1974 →
Turnout	31,599 (44.30%)
Candidate Sir Frank Kitts Alex O'Shea Party Labour Citizens' Popular vote 20,146 9,915 Percentage 63.75 31.37
Mayor before election Sir Frank Kitts Labour Elected mayor Sir Frank Kitts Labour

The 1971 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1971, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.