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The 1947 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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The 1947 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner sought another term and was re-elected to the position despite a challenge from former Invercargill Borough Councillor and Labour MP William Denham.
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Abraham Wachner | 5,514 | 54.96 | -21.37 | |
| Labour | William Denham | 4,517 | 45.04 | ||
| Majority | 997 | 9.93 | -42.74 | ||
| Turnout | 10,031 | ||||
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