1917 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that years local elections.
Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Stead | 2,275 | 54.76 | ||
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 1,853 | 44.60 | −9.88 | |
| Informal votes | 26 | 0.62 | −0.52 | ||
| Majority | 422 | 10.16 | |||
| Turnout | 4,154 | ||||
References
- ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 26 April 1917.
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