1915 Invercargill mayoral election

1915 Invercargill mayoral election

28 April 1915
Turnout	4,803 (50.78%)[1]
Candidate Duncan McFarlane Arthur Brian Haggitt Party Independent Independent Popular vote 2,617 1,894 Percentage 54.48 39.43
Mayor before election Duncan McFarlane Elected mayor Duncan McFarlane

The 1915 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 28 April 1915 as part of that year's local elections. This was the first election for a biennial term.

Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with a reduced majority to a third consecutive term.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[2]

1915 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Duncan McFarlane	2,617	54.48	−4.05
	Independent	Arthur Brian Haggitt	1,894	39.43
	Independent	Robert Barbour McKay	237	4.93
Majority			723	15.05	−2.01
Informal votes			55	1.14
Turnout			4,803	50.78	+2.70

References

1. "Municipal Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1915.
2. "MAYORAL ELECTION". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1915.