1895 Invercargill mayoral election

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1895 Invercargill mayoral election
  1894 27 November 1895 1896  
Turnout559
  John Sinclair (mayor).jpeg John Walker Mitchell.jpeg
Candidate John Sinclair John Walker Mitchell
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote297262
Percentage53.1346.69

Mayor before election

William Benjamin Scandrett

Elected Mayor

John Sinclair

The 1895 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 27 November 1895 as part of that year's local elections.

John Sinclair defeated former mayor John Walker Mitchell.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1895 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Sinclair 297 53.13
Independent John Walker Mitchell26246.69
Majority356.44
Turnout 559

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References

  1. "Mayoral Elections". Hawera and Normanby Star . Papers Past. 29 November 1895.