1909 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
1909 Invercargill mayoral election ← 1908 | 29 April 1909 | 1910 → |
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Turnout | 2,087 |
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| | | Candidate | Charles Stephen Longuet | William Benjamin Scandrett | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 1,162 | 911 | Percentage | 55.67 | 43.65 | |
Mayor before election William Benjamin Scandrett | Elected Mayor Charles Stephen Longuet | |
The 1909 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1909 as part of that year's local elections.
Former mayor Charles Stephen Longuet was elected again, ending the long second reign of William Benjamin Scandrett.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
1909 Invercargill mayoral election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Charles Stephen Longuet | 1,162 | 55.67 | |
| Independent | William Benjamin Scandrett | 911 | 43.65 | -11.07 |
Informal votes | 14 | 0.67 | +0.10 |
Majority | 251 | 12.02 | |
Turnout | 2,087 | | |
References
- ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1909.
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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