1912 Invercargill mayoral election
1912 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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The 1912 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1912 as part of that year's local elections.
25 April 1912
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| Turnout | 3,178 (â46%) | |||||||||||||||
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Two-time former mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was elected once again. His opponent, Andrew Bain, would first become mayor in 1923.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Benjamin Scandrett | 1,959 | 61.64 | ||
| Independent | Andrew Bain | 1,203 | 37.85 | ||
| Informal votes | 16 | 0.50 | |||
| Majority | 756 | 23.79 | |||
| Turnout | 3,178 | ||||