1971 Invercargill mayoral election

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1971 Invercargill mayoral election
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  1968 9 October 1971 1974  
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Candidate F. Russell Miller F. W. Harvey
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote8,2791,805
Percentage82.1017.89

Mayor before election

Neil Watson

Elected Mayor

F. Russell Miller

The 1971 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. Deputy mayor F. Russell Miller was elected mayor, defeating fellow councillor F. W. Harvey. Harvey was also unsuccessful in retaining his council position.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1971 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Russell Miller 8,279 82.10
Independent F. W. Harvey1,80517.89
Majority6,47464.21
Turnout 10,084

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References

  1. "Local Body Election Results" (PDF). The Southland Times. 11 October 1971.