| Election Name: | 1880 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1879 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1879 |
| Next Election: | 1881 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1881 |
| Election Date: | 24 November 1880 |
| Turnout: | 471 |
| Candidate1: | Nicholas Johnson |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 246 |
| Percentage1: | 52.22 |
| Candidate2: | Joseph Hatch |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 115 |
| Percentage2: | 24.41 |
| Candidate3: | John Kingsland |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 110 |
| Percentage3: | 23.35 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | George Goodwillie |
| After Election: | Nicholas Johnson |
The 1880 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1880.
Nicholas Johnson defeated former mayor Joseph Hatch and councillor John Kingsland.
The following table gives the election results:[1]