1938 Invercargill mayoral election

1938 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	7,728
Mayor before election; John Miller;	Elected mayor ; John Miller;

The 1938 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Incumbent mayor John Miller sought a fourth consecutive term, fifth total, against deputy mayor Gordon Reed.^[1] Miller would later die on 20 September, resulting in a by-election in October.

Background

Miller and Reed had previously run against one another for Invercargill in the 1935 general election, both losing to William Denham.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1938 Invercargill mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	John Miller	6,184	80.02
	Independent	Gordon Reed	1,544	19.97
Majority			4,640	60.05
Turnout			7,728

References

^ "PARTY PROSPECTS". The Evening Star. 22 November 1935.
^ "Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1938". Horowhenua Chronicle. 12 May 1938.

[1] "PARTY PROSPECTS". The Evening Star. 22 November 1935.

[2] "Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1938". Horowhenua Chronicle. 12 May 1938.

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