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| Turnout | 617 | |||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.
Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.
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The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.
Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.
The following table gives the election results: [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Josiah Hanan | 358 | 58.02 | ||
| Independent | John Stead | 259 | 41.98 | ||
| Majority | 99 | 16.04 | |||
| Turnout | 617 | ||||