1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election
1938 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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The 1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 19 October 1938 to elect the Mayor of Invercargill after the death of John Miller on 20 September.[1] Miller had been elected to a fourth consecutive term in May.
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19 October 1938
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| Turnout | 7,414 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Ralph Hanan was elected to council in 1935 and became deputy mayor in May 1938.[1]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Ralph Hanan | 4,202 | 56.67 | ||
| Independent | Hugh Ritchie | 1,649 | 22.24 | ||
| Labour | Herbert James Farrant | 1,563 | 21.08 | ||
| Majority | 2,553 | 34.43 | |||
| Turnout | 7,414 | ||||