1908 Invercargill mayoral election

1908 Invercargill mayoral election

29 April 1908
Turnout	1,917
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

1. "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1908.