1942 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election
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← 1941 | 22 June 1942 | 1944 → |
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Turnout | 4,785 |
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| | | Candidate | Abraham Wachner | J. Pickard | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 2,933 | 1,852 | Percentage | 61.29 | 38.70 | |
Mayor before election Abraham Wachner (acting) | Elected mayor Abraham Wachner | |
The 1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 22 June 1942 to elect the Mayor of Invercargill after the resignation of John Robert Martin due to illness on 26 May.[1]
Background
Abraham Wachner was elected to council in 1938 and became deputy mayor in 1941.[1]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Abraham Wachner | 2,933 | 61.29 | |
| Independent | J. Pickard | 1,852 | 38.70 | |
Majority | 1,081 | 22.59 | |
Turnout | 4,785 | | |
References
- ^ a b "Information on past Mayors of Invercargill City" (PDF). Invercargill City Council.
- ^ "MAYOR OF INVERCARGILL". Otago Daily Times. 23 June 1942.
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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