The 1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election was held to fill the vacant position of

Mayor of Auckland The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland Region in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position exists since October 2010 after the amal ...

. The polling was conducted using the standard

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electoral method.

Background

The by-election was triggered by the death of sitting Mayor

Thomas Ashby Thomas Ashby, (14 October 1874 – 15 May 1931) was a British archaeologist. Family He was the only child of Thomas Ashby (1851–1906), and his wife, Rose Emma, daughter of Apsley Smith. His father belonged to the well-known Quaker family ...

. Five candidates put their names forward for the contest, with Deputy-Mayor

Keith Buttle Keith Nicholson Buttle (23 November 1900 – 15 December 1973) was a New Zealand businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Auckland City from 1957 to 1959. Biography Born 23 November 1900 in Auckland, Buttle attended Auckland Grammar S ...

elected the new Mayor. Councillor

Dove-Myer Robinson Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (15 June 1901 – 14 August 1989) was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980, the longest tenure of any holder of the office. He was a colourful character and became affectionately known across New ...

's United Independents (who had backed Ashby a year earlier) ticket chose to neither contest the election nor endorse a candidate.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auckland City Mayoral election, 1957 Mayoral elections in Auckland 1957 elections in New Zealand Politics of the Auckland Region 1950s in Auckland