1915 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
1915 Invercargill mayoral election ← 1914 | 28 April 1915 | 1917 → |
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Turnout | 4,803 (50.78%)[1] |
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| | | Candidate | Duncan McFarlane | Arthur Brian Haggitt | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 2,617 | 1,894 | Percentage | 54.48 | 39.43 | |
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 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 2,617 | 54.48 | −4.05 |
| Independent | Arthur Brian Haggitt | 1,894 | 39.43 | |
| Independent | Robert Barbour McKay | 237 | 4.93 | |
Majority | 723 | 15.05 | −2.01 |
Informal votes | 55 | 1.14 | |
Turnout | 4,803 | 50.78 | +2.70 |
References
- ^ "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1915.
- ^ "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1915.
Mayors of Invercargill
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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