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1901 Invercargill Borough Council election
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1901 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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1901 Invercargill Borough Council election New Zealand 1900 Invercargill Borough Council election 1900 1902 Invercargill Borough Council election 1902 24 April 1901 1,791 (72.64%) Mayoral election yes no 80px File:Charles Steven Longuet (cropped).jpeg Charles Stephen Longuet Independent 641 49.27 File:Horace Bastings.jpg Horace Bastings Independent 357 27.44 3x4.svg Frederick George Stone Independent 293 22.52 Mayor James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet ccc yes yes yes Council election 12 seats on the Invercargill Borough Council 7 Independents 12
The 1901 Invercargill Borough Council election was a local election held on 24 April in the Borough of Invercargill of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Invercargill for a one year term and 12 borough councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Candidates
South Ward councillor Francis Rose intended to contest the election but dropped out in September 1900 and subsequently resigned from the council for "private reasons".https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19000728.2.24.3 THE MAYORALTY. 28 July 1900 The Southland Times Papers Pasthttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SOCR19000922.2.24 General News. 22 September 1900 The Southern Cross Papers Pasthttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19001005.2.25 Invercargill Borough Council. 5 October 1900 The Southland Times Papers Past
Results
Mayor
The results of the mayoral election were:27 April 1901 Municipal Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SOCR19010427.2.24 The Southern Cross Papers Past17 April 1901 Public Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19010417.2.25.5 Southland Times 3 14923
+ 1901 Invercargill mayoral electionPartyCandidateVotes% Independent Charles Stephen Longuet 641 49.27 Independent Horace Bastings 357 27.44 Independent Frederick George Stone 293 22.52 Informal 10 0.77 Turnout 1,301 72.64Registered25 April 1901 The Mayoral Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19010425.2.11 Southland Times 2 149301,791
+Results by wardWardLongquetBastingsStoneNorth491626Second300204101Third1939475South994391Totals641357293
Council
North ward
Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three North ward seats.17 April 1901 Borough Elections Invercargill https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19010417.2.17 Southland Times 2 14923
+ Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent William A Ott unopposed Independent David Roche unopposed Independent James Thomson unopposed
Second ward
Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three Second ward seats.
+ Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Robert Cleave unopposed Independent William Benjamin Scandrett unopposed Independent George Froggatt unopposed
Third ward
Candidates Archibald McKellar, John Stead, and William Maclister were elected in the third ward.25 April 1901 Municipal Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19010425.2.21 Southland Times 2 1493025 April 1901 Special Advertisments Column https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19010425.2.35.5 Southland Times 3 14930
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Archibald McKellar 235 Independent John Stead 232 Independent William Macalister 206 Independent I Lawrence Petrie136 Informal 10 Turnout Registered
South ward
Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three South ward seats.
+ Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent William Manson unopposed Independent John Frederick Lillicrap unopposed Independent William Stead unopposed
References
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