1909 Invercargill mayoral election

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1909 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
  1908 29 April 19091910 
Turnout2,087
  Charles Steven Longuet.jpeg William Benjamin Scandrett.jpeg
Candidate Charles Stephen Longuet William Benjamin Scandrett
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote1,162911
Percentage55.6743.65

Mayor before election

William Benjamin Scandrett

Elected Mayor

Charles Stephen Longuet

The 1909 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1909 as part of that year's local elections.

Former mayor Charles Stephen Longuet was elected again, ending the long second reign of William Benjamin Scandrett.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1909 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Stephen Longuet 1,162 55.67
Independent William Benjamin Scandrett 91143.65-11.07
Informal votes140.67+0.10
Majority25112.02
Turnout 2,087

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References

  1. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times . Papers Past. 29 April 1909.