1938 Invercargill mayoral election
Appearance
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The 1938 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.
Incumbent mayor John Miller sought a fourth consecutive term, the fifth in total, against deputy mayor Gordon Reed.[1] Miller died on 20 September, resulting in a by-election in October.
Background
[edit]Miller and Reed had previously run against one another for Invercargill in the 1935 general election, both losing to William Denham.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | John Miller | 6,184 | 80.02 | ||
Independent | Gordon Reed | 1,544 | 19.97 | ||
Majority | 4,640 | 60.05 | |||
Turnout | 7,728 |
References
[edit]- ^ "PARTY PROSPECTS". The Evening Star. 22 November 1935.
- ^ "Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1938". Horowhenua Chronicle. 12 May 1938.