1896 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.
Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Josiah Hanan | 358 | 58.02 | ||
Independent | John Stead | 259 | 41.98 | ||
Majority | 99 | 16.04 | |||
Turnout | 617 |
References
[edit]- ^ "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". North Otago Times. Papers Past. 26 November 1896.