1896 Invercargill mayoral election
1896 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.
25 November 1896
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| Turnout | 617 | |||||||||||||||
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Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Josiah Hanan | 358 | 58.02 | ||
| Independent | John Stead | 259 | 41.98 | ||
| Majority | 99 | 16.04 | |||
| Turnout | 617 | ||||