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The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.
Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.
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The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.
Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.
The following table gives the election results: [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Stead | 2,275 | 54.76 | ||
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 1,853 | 44.60 | -9.88 | |
| Informal votes | 26 | 0.62 | -0.52 | ||
| Majority | 422 | 10.16 | |||
| Turnout | 4,154 | ||||
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