1980 Invercargill mayoral election

1980 Invercargill mayoral election

← 1977 11 October 1980 1983 →

Candidate F. Russell Miller Eve Poole Party Independent Independent Popular vote 6,049 5,491 Percentage 52.41 47.58

Mayor before election F. Russell Miller Elected mayor F. Russell Miller

The 1980 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. In the toughest challenge of his mayoralty, the incumbent F. Russell Miller defeated deputy mayor Eve Poole.