1876 Invercargill mayoral election

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1876 Invercargill mayoral election
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 187521 July 1876 1877  
Turnout449
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Candidate John Cuthbertson Richard MatthewsRobert Cleave
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote26610875
Percentage59.2424.0516.70

Mayor before election

John Walker Mitchell

Elected Mayor

John Cuthbertson

The 1876 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1876.

John Cuthbertson was elected mayor.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1876 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Cuthbertson 266 59.24
Independent Richard Matthews10824.05
Independent Robert Cleave7516.70
Majority15835.19
Turnout 449

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References

  1. "THE MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times . Papers Past. 22 July 1876.