1919 Invercargill mayoral election

1919 Invercargill mayoral election

30 April 1919
Turnout	3,265 (38.52%)
Candidate John Stead T. D. Lennie Party Independent Independent Popular vote 1,673 1,559 Percentage 51.24 47.74
Mayor before election John Stead Elected mayor John Stead

The 1919 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 30 April 1919 as part of that year's local elections.

Incumbent mayor John Stead was re-elected with a reduced majority.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1919 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Stead	1,673	51.24	−3.52
	Independent	Thomas Daniel Lennie[2]	1,559	47.74
Informal votes			33	1.01	+0.39
Majority			114	3.50	−6.66
Turnout			3,265	38.52

References

1. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 1 May 1919.
2. "Public Notices". The Southland Times. No. 17492. 22 April 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 21 January 2019.