The 1968 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1968, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

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1968 Wellington City mayoral election

← 1965 12 October 1968 1971 →
Turnout	28,217 (46.5%)
Candidate Frank Kitts Bob Archibald Party Labour Citizens' Popular vote 18,390 9,569 Percentage 65.17 33.91
Mayor before election Frank Kitts Labour Elected Mayor Frank Kitts Labour

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Initially, long-serving councillor Denis McGrath announced his candidacy for Mayor on behalf of the Citizens' Association. He withdrew in June after he was appointed President of the New Zealand Law Society and decided not to seek re-election as a councillor either.^[1] This generated press speculation that the Citizens' Association would decide not field a candidate. However, despite previously declining to stand, deputy mayor Bob Archibald eventually accepted nomination following a deputation of local businessman requesting that he stand.^[2]

Ultimately, Frank Kitts was re-elected mayor for a fifth term. In doing so he won both a record size majority and became Wellington's longest-serving mayor.^[3]