1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election
The 1957 Auckland City mayoral by-election was held to fill the vacant position of Mayor of Auckland. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.Background
The by-election was triggered by the death of sitting Mayor Thomas Ashby. Five candidates put their names forward for the contest, with Deputy-Mayor Keith Buttle elected the new Mayor. Councillor Dove-Myer Robinson's United Independents ticket chose to neither contest the election nor endorse a candidate.Results
The following table gives the election results:
