1944 Dunedin mayoral election
The 1944 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.Background
, the incumbent Mayor, declined to run for a third term. Gervan McMillan the retired Labour MP for Dunedin West contested the mayoralty for a second time, but was narrowly defeated by councillor Donald Cameron.
Labour gained ground on the city council, winning six of the twelve seats, with three Citizens' councillors seeking re-election defeated.Results
The following table shows the results for the election:
