1929 Invercargill mayoral election

1929 Invercargill mayoral election

1 May 1929
Turnout	5,232
Candidate John D. Campbell John Miller Party Independent Independent Popular vote 3,161 2,071 Percentage 60.41 39.58
Mayor before election John Miller Elected mayor John D. Campbell

The 1929 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Incumbent mayor John Miller was defeated by councillor John D. Campbell.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1929 Invercargill mayoral election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John D. Campbell	3,161	60.41
	Independent	John Miller	2,071	39.58	−33.73
Majority			1,090	20.83
Turnout			5,232

References

1. "LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS". Otago Daily Times. 2 May 1929.