1893 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1893 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1893 as part of that years local elections.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was defeated, coming third behind Andrew Raeside and former unofficial mayor Aaron Blacke.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Andrew Raeside | 225 | 39.40 | ||
| Independent | Aaron Blacke | 180 | 31.52 | ||
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 126 | 22.06 | −34.47 | |
| Independent | Storie | 40 | 7.00 | ||
| Majority | 45 | 7.88 | |||
| Turnout | 571 | ||||
References
- ^ "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Star. Papers Past. 30 November 1893.