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1927 Invercargill mayoral election

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1927 Invercargill mayoral election

← 1925 27 April 1927 1929 →
Turnout4,778
 
Candidate John Miller S. McDonald
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,503 1,275
Percentage 73.31 26.68

Mayor before election

Andrew Bain

Elected mayor

John Miller

The 1927 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.

Results

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The following table gives the election results:

1927 Invercargill mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Miller 3,503 73.31
Independent S. McDonald 1,275 26.68
Majority 2,228 46.63
Turnout 4,778

References

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  1. ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Wairarapa Daily Times. 28 April 1927.