1878 Wellington City mayoral election

1878 Wellington mayoral election

← 1877 27 November 1878 1879 →
Turnout1,478
 
Candidate Joe Dransfield William Hutchison
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 740 738
Percentage 50.07 49.93

Mayor before election

Joe Dransfield

Elected mayor

Joe Dransfield

The 1878 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.