1912 Wellington City mayoral election

1912 Wellington City mayoral election

← 1911 25 April 1912 1913 →
Turnout	10,333 (34.40%)
Candidate David McLaren Augustus Biss Party United Labour Independent Popular vote 4,235 2,634 Percentage 40.98 25.49   Candidate John Smith Robert Wright Party Citizens League Independent Popular vote 1,907 1,557 Percentage 18.45 15.06
Mayor before election Thomas Wilford Elected mayor David McLaren

The 1912 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1911, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions. Thomas Wilford, the incumbent Mayor, resigned due to ill health and did not contest the ensuing election. David McLaren was elected to office as the new Mayor of Wellington, beating three other contenders and becoming the city's first Labour Mayor. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.