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1908 Invercargill mayoral election

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1908 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand

1908 Invercargill mayoral election

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29 April 1908

1909 →

Turnout

1,917


Candidate	William Benjamin Scandrett	Duncan McFarlane
Party	Independent	Independent
Popular vote	1,049	857
Percentage	54.72	44.70

Mayor before election

William Benjamin Scandrett

Elected mayor

William Benjamin Scandrett

The 1908 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1908 as part of that year's local elections.

Incumbent mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was re-elected for his fifth consecutive term, with a reduced majority. He defeated former mayor Duncan McFarlane.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1908 Invercargill mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Benjamin Scandrett	1,049	54.72	−11.35
	Independent	Duncan McFarlane	857	44.70
Informal votes			11	0.57	−0.44
Majority			192	10.02	−23.14
Turnout			1,917

References

"ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 April 1908.

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