1962 Invercargill mayoral election

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1962 Invercargill mayoral election
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 195913 October 1962 1965  
  Neil Lachlan Watson.jpg Thomas Francis Doyle.png
Candidate Neil Watson Thomas Francis Doyle
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote5,9074,710
Percentage55.6344.36

Mayor before election

Adam Adamson

Elected mayor

Neil Watson

The 1962 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. Three-term deputy mayor Neil Watson was elected mayor, defeating former Legislative Council member and parliamentary candidate Thomas Francis Doyle.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1962 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neil Watson 5,907 55.63
Independent Thomas Francis Doyle 4,71044.36
Majority1,19711.27
Turnout 10,617

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References

  1. "Voting Trend Causes And the Figures" (PDF). 14 October 1962.