1899 Invercargill mayoral election
1899 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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The 1899 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1899 as part of that year's local elections. Voting booths were provided in each ward for the first time.[1]
29 November 1899
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| Turnout | 691 (58.16%) | |||||||||||||||
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Incumbent mayor John Stead was defeated by councillor James Smith Goldie.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | James Smith Goldie | 365 | 52.82 | ||
| Independent | John Stead | 326 | 47.17 | â32.48 | |
| Majority | 39 | 5.65 | |||
| Turnout | 691 | 58.16 | |||
