1878 Invercargill mayoral election
The 1878 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 22 July 1878.
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| Turnout | 514 | |||||||||||||||
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Incumbent mayor Joseph Hatch was defeated by former mayor George Lumsden.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | George Lumsden | 277 | 53.89 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Hatch | 237 | 46.10 | -12.55 | |
| Majority | 40 | 7.79 | |||
| Turnout | 514 | ||||
References
- "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 23 July 1878.
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