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The 1874 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1874.
Thomas Pratt was elected mayor.
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The 1874 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1874.
Thomas Pratt was elected mayor.
The following table gives the election results: [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Thomas Pratt | 203 | 65.06 | ||
| Independent | William Garthwaite | 109 | 34.93 | ||
| Majority | 94 | 30.13 | |||
| Turnout | 312 | ||||
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