| Election Name: | 1876 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1875 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1875 |
| Next Election: | 1877 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1877 |
| Election Date: | 21 July 1876 |
| Turnout: | 449 |
| Candidate1: | John Cuthbertson |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 266 |
| Percentage1: | 59.24 |
| Candidate2: | Richard Matthews |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 108 |
| Percentage2: | 24.05 |
| Candidate3: | Robert Cleave |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 75 |
| Percentage3: | 16.70 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | John Walker Mitchell |
| After Election: | John Cuthbertson |
The 1876 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1876.
John Cuthbertson was elected mayor.
The following table gives the election results:[1]