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| Turnout | 4,302 (48.08%) [1] | |||||||||||||||
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The 1914 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1914 as part of that year's local elections. This was the final election for an annual term; beginning in 1915, terms would be biennial.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with an increased majority against former mayor William Ott.
The following table gives the election results: [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 2,518 | 58.53 | +8.45 | |
| Independent | William Ott | 1,784 | 41.47 | ||
| Majority | 734 | 17.06 | +15.54 | ||
| Turnout | 4,302 | 48.08 | |||
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