1894 Invercargill mayoral election

1894 Invercargill mayoral election

28 November 1894
Turnout	608
Candidate William Benjamin Scandrett John Stead Party Independent Independent Popular vote 447 161 Percentage 73.52 26.48
Mayor before election Andrew Raeside Elected mayor William Benjamin Scandrett

The 1894 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 28 November 1894 as part of that year's local elections.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1894 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Benjamin Scandrett	447	73.52
	Independent	John Stead	161	26.48
Majority			286	47.04
Turnout			608

References

1. "Mayoral Elections". The Oamaru Mail. Papers Past. 29 November 1894.