1880 Invercargill mayoral election

1880 Invercargill mayoral election

24 November 1880
Turnout	471
Candidate Nicholas Johnson Joseph Hatch John Kingsland Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 246 115 110 Percentage 52.22 24.41 23.35
Mayor before election George Goodwillie Elected mayor Nicholas Johnson

The 1880 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1880.

Nicholas Johnson defeated former mayor Joseph Hatch and councillor John Kingsland.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1880 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Nicholas Johnson	246	52.22
	Independent	Joseph Hatch	115	24.41
	Independent	John Kingsland	110	23.35
Majority			131	27.81
Turnout			471

References

1. "INVERCARGILL". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 25 November 1880.