1878 mayoral election in Invercargill
1878 Invercargill mayoral election ← 1877 | 22 July 1878 | 1879 → |
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Turnout | 514 |
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| | | Candidate | George Lumsden | Joseph Hatch | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 277 | 237 | Percentage | 53.89 | 46.10 | |
Mayor before election Joseph Hatch | Elected mayor George Lumsden | |
The mayoral election took place in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 22 July 1878.
The incumbent mayor Joseph Hatch was defeated by the former mayor George Lumsden.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
1878 Invercargill mayoral election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | George Lumsden | 277 | 53.89 | |
| Independent | Joseph Hatch | 237 | 46.10 | −12.55 |
Majority | 40 | 7.79 | |
Turnout | 514 | | |
References
- ^ "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 23 July 1878.
Mayors of Invercargill
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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