1931 Invercargill mayoral election

1931 Invercargill mayoral election

6 May 1931
Turnout	6,688
Candidate John Miller John D. Campbell Party Independent Independent Popular vote 3,366 3,322 Percentage 50.32 49.67
Mayor before election John D. Campbell Elected mayor John Miller

The 1931 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 D. Campbell was narrowly defeated by the former mayor John Miller.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1931 Invercargill mayoral election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Miller	3,366	50.32	+10.74
	Independent	John D. Campbell	3,322	49.67	−10.74
Majority			44	0.65
Turnout			6,688

References

1. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". Horowhenua Chronicle. 7 May 1931.