1962 Invercargill mayoral election

1962 Invercargill mayoral election

13 October 1962

Candidate Neil Watson Thomas Francis Doyle Party Independent Independent Popular vote 5,907 4,710 Percentage 55.63 44.36

Mayor before election Adam Adamson Elected mayor Neil Watson

The 1962 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. Three-term deputy mayor Neil Watson was elected mayor, defeating former Legislative Council member and parliamentary candidate Thomas Francis Doyle.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1962 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Neil Watson	5,907	55.63
	Independent	Thomas Francis Doyle	4,710	44.36
Majority			1,197	11.27
Turnout			10,617

References

1. "Voting Trend Causes And the Figures" (PDF). 14 October 1962.