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The 1893 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1893 as part of that year's local elections.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was defeated, coming third behind Andrew Raeside and former unofficial mayor Aaron Blacke.
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The 1893 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1893 as part of that year's local elections.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was defeated, coming third behind Andrew Raeside and former unofficial mayor Aaron Blacke.
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 | ||||
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