Christchurch mayoral election, 1947

Christchurch mayoral election, 1947

19 November 1947
Turnout	41,121
150x150px 150x150px 150x150px Candidate Ernest Andrews David Barnes Melville Lyons Party Citizens' Labour Independent Popular vote 20,955 15,376 4,790 Percentage 50.95 37.39 11.64
Mayor before election Ernest Andrews Elected Mayor Ernest Andrews

The Christchurch mayoral election, 1947 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Incumbent Mayor Ernest Andrews was re-elected, defeating former Labour MP David Barnes and deputy mayor Melville Lyons. Fourteen Citizens' candidates were elected to the Christchurch City Council as well as five from the Labour Party.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Christchurch mayoral election, 1947

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens'	Ernest Andrews	20,955	50.95
	Labour	David Barnes	15,376	37.39
	Independent	Melville Lyons	4,790	11.64
Majority			5,579	13.56
Turnout			41,121