1915 Invercargill mayoral election

1915 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	4,803 (50.78%)
Mayor before election; Duncan McFarlane;	Elected mayor ; Duncan McFarlane;

The 1915 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 28 April 1915 as part of that year's local elections. This was the first election for a biennial term.

Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with a reduced majority to a third consecutive term.

Results

The following table gives the election results:^[2]

1915 Invercargill mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Duncan McFarlane	2,617	54.48	−4.05
	Independent	Arthur Brian Haggitt	1,894	39.43
	Independent	Robert Barbour McKay	237	4.93
Majority			723	15.05	−2.01
Informal votes			55	1.14
Turnout			4,803	50.78	+2.70

References

^ "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1915.
^ "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1915.

[1] "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1915.

[2] "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1915.

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