1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election

1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Turnout	7,414
Mayor before election; Ralph Hanan (acting);	Elected mayor ; Ralph Hanan;

The 1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 19 October 1938 to elect the Mayor of Invercargill after the death of John Miller on 20 September.^[1] Miller had been elected to a fourth consecutive term in May.

Background

Ralph Hanan was elected to council in 1935 and became deputy mayor in May 1938.^[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Ralph Hanan	4,202	56.67
	Independent	Hugh Ritchie	1,649	22.24
	Labour	Herbert James Farrant	1,563	21.08
Majority			2,553	34.43
Turnout			7,414

References

^ ^a ^b "Information on past Mayors of Invercargill City" (PDF). Invercargill City Council.
^ "INVERCARGILL MAYORAL ELECTION". The Evening Post. 20 October 1938.

[Past_Mayors-1] "Information on past Mayors of Invercargill City" (PDF). Invercargill City Council.

[2] "INVERCARGILL MAYORAL ELECTION". The Evening Post. 20 October 1938.

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