Election Name: | 1895 Invercargill mayoral election |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1894 Invercargill mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1894 |
Next Election: | 1896 Invercargill mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1896 |
Election Date: | 27 November 1895 |
Turnout: | 559 |
Candidate1: | John Sinclair |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 297 |
Percentage1: | 53.13 |
Candidate2: | John Walker Mitchell |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 262 |
Percentage2: | 46.69 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | William Benjamin Scandrett |
After Election: | John Sinclair |
The 1895 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 27 November 1895 as part of that year's local elections.
John Sinclair defeated former mayor John Walker Mitchell.
The following table gives the election results:[1]