1915 Invercargill mayoral election

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1915 Invercargill mayoral election
  1914 28 April 1915 1917  
Turnout4,803 (50.78%) [1]
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Candidate Duncan McFarlane Arthur Brian Haggitt
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote2,6171,894
Percentage54.4839.43

Mayor before election

Duncan McFarlane

Elected Mayor

Duncan McFarlane

The 1915 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 28 April 1915 as part of that year's local elections. This was the first election for a biennial term.

Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with a reduced majority to a third consecutive term.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [2]

1915 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Duncan McFarlane 2,617 54.48 -4.05
Independent Arthur Brian Haggitt1,89439.43
Independent Robert Barbour McKay2374.93
Majority72315.05-2.01
Informal votes551.14
Turnout 4,80350.78+2.70

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References

  1. "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times . Papers Past. 29 April 1915.
  2. "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times . Papers Past. 30 April 1915.