1871 Invercargill mayoral election

1871 Invercargill mayoral election
	26 August 1871
	26 August 1871
Turnout	331
	Elected Mayor ; William Wood;

The 1871 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 August 1871. It was the first mayoral election of the Invercargill municipality.

Former Superintendent of the Southland Province William Wood defeated John Walker Mitchell, becoming the first Mayor of Invercargill.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1871 Invercargill mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	William Wood	191	57.70
	Independent	John Walker Mitchell	140	42.30
Majority			51	15.4
Turnout			331

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References

"Invercargill, August 26th". Otago Witness. Papers Past. 2 September 1871.

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[1] "Invercargill, August 26th". Otago Witness. Papers Past. 2 September 1871.