1898 Invercargill mayoral election

1898 Invercargill mayoral election
	1 December 1898
	1 December 1898
Turnout	521
Mayor before election; Hugh Mair;	Elected Mayor ; John Stead;

The 1898 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 1 December 1898 as part of that years local elections.

Incumbent mayor Hugh Mair was defeated by councillor John Stead.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1898 Invercargill mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	John Stead	415	79.65
	Independent	Hugh Mair	106	20.34
Majority			309	59.31
Turnout			521

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References

"MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Timaru Herald. Papers Past. 2 December 1898.

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[1] "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Timaru Herald. Papers Past. 2 December 1898.