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| Turnout | 1,580 | |||||||||||||||
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The 1907 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1907 as part of that year's local elections.
Incumbent mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term, defeating former mayor John Stead.
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The 1907 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1907 as part of that year's local elections.
Incumbent mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term, defeating former mayor John Stead.
The following table gives the election results: [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Benjamin Scandrett | 1,044 | 66.07 | ||
| Independent | John Stead | 520 | 32.91 | ||
| Informal votes | 16 | 1.01 | |||
| Majority | 524 | 33.16 | |||
| Turnout | 1,580 | ||||
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