1876 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1876 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1876.
John Cuthbertson was elected mayor.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Cuthbertson | 266 | 59.24 | ||
| Independent | Richard Matthews | 108 | 24.05 | ||
| Independent | Robert Cleave | 75 | 16.70 | ||
| Majority | 158 | 35.19 | |||
| Turnout | 449 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "THE MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 22 July 1876.