1871 Invercargill mayoral election
1871 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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The 1871 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 August 1871. It was the first mayoral election of the Invercargill municipality.
26 August 1871
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| Turnout | 331 | |||||||||||||||
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Former Superintendent of the Southland Province William Wood defeated John Walker Mitchell, becoming the first Mayor of Invercargill.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Wood | 191 | 57.70 | ||
| Independent | John Walker Mitchell | 140 | 42.30 | ||
| Majority | 51 | 15.4 | |||
| Turnout | 331 | ||||