1914 Invercargill mayoral election
Appearance
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Turnout | 4,302 (48.08%)[1] | |||||||||||||||
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The 1914 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1914 as part of that year's local elections. This was the final election for an annual term; beginning in 1915, terms would be biennial.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with an increased majority against former mayor William Ott.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 2,518 | 58.53 | +8.45 | |
Independent | William Ott | 1,784 | 41.47 | ||
Majority | 734 | 17.06 | +15.54 | ||
Turnout | 4,302 | 48.08 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1915.
- ^ "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 4 May 1914.