1908 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
1908 Invercargill mayoral election ← 1907 | 29 April 1908 | 1909 → |
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Turnout | 1,917 |
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| | | Candidate | William Benjamin Scandrett | Duncan McFarlane | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 1,049 | 857 | Percentage | 54.72 | 44.70 | |
Mayor before election William Benjamin Scandrett | Elected mayor William Benjamin Scandrett | |
The 1908 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1908 as part of that year's local elections.
Incumbent mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was re-elected for his fifth consecutive term, with a reduced majority. He defeated former mayor Duncan McFarlane.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
1908 Invercargill mayoral election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Benjamin Scandrett | 1,049 | 54.72 | −11.35 |
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 857 | 44.70 | |
Informal votes | 11 | 0.57 | −0.44 |
Majority | 192 | 10.02 | −23.14 |
Turnout | 1,917 | | |
References
- ^ "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1908.
Mayors of Invercargill
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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