1901 Invercargill mayoral election

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1901 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
 190024 April 19011902 
Turnout1,301
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Candidate Charles Stephen Longuet Horace Bastings F.G. Stone
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote641357293
Percentage49.2727.4422.52

Mayor before election

James Smith Goldie

Elected Mayor

Charles Stephen Longuet

The 1901 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 April 1901 as part of that year's local elections.

South Ward councillor Francis Rose intended to contest the election but dropped out in September 1900 and subsequently resigned from the council for "private reasons". [1] [2] [3]

Results

The following table gives the election results: [4]

1901 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Stephen Longuet 641 49.27
Independent Horace Bastings 35727.44
Independent F.G. Stone29322.52
Informal votes100.76
Majority28421.83
Turnout 1,301

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References

  1. "THE MAYORALTY". The Southland Times . Papers Past. 28 July 1900.
  2. "General News". The Southern Cross. Papers Past. 22 September 1900.
  3. "Invercargill Borough Council". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 5 October 1900.
  4. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southern Cross . Papers Past. 27 April 1901.