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1871 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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1871 Invercargill mayoral election Presidential no 1872 Invercargill mayoral election 1872 26 August 1871 331 100px William Wood Independent politician 191 57.70 100px John Walker Mitchell Independent politician 140 42.30 Mayor William Wood
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.
Results
The following table gives the election results:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18710902.2.27.4 Invercargill, August 26th. 2 September 1871 Otago Witness Papers Past
1871 Invercargill mayoral election
Independent politician
William Wood
191
57.70
Independent politician
John Walker Mitchell
140
42.30
51
15.4
331
References
Category:1871 elections in New Zealand
Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill