1933 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1933 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. This was the final mayoral election for a biennial term, future terms would be triennial.

1933 Invercargill mayoral election
3 May 1933
Turnout8,592
 
Candidate John Miller John D. Campbell
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,413 3,179
Percentage 63 37
Mayor before election

John Miller

 Elected Mayor

John Miller

Incumbent mayor John Miller defeated former mayor John D. Campbell again for his second consecutive term, third total.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1933 Invercargill mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent John Miller 5,413 63 +12.68
Independent John D. Campbell 3,179 37 -12.68
Majority 2,234 26 +25.35
Turnout 8,592
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References
  1. "MAYORAL CONTESTS". Poverty Bay Herald. 4 May 1933.
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