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1871 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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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.
The following table gives the election results:[1]
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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