1901 Invercargill mayoral election explained

Election Name:1901 Invercargill mayoral election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1900 Invercargill mayoral election
Previous Year:1900
Next Election:1902 Invercargill mayoral election
Next Year:1902
Election Date:24 April 1901
Turnout:1,301
Candidate1:Charles Stephen Longuet
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:641
Percentage1:49.27
Candidate2:Horace Bastings
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:357
Percentage2:27.44
Candidate3:F.G. Stone
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:293
Percentage3:22.52
Mayor
Before Election:James Smith Goldie
After Election:Charles Stephen Longuet

The 1901 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 April 1901 as part of that year's local elections.

South Ward councillor Francis Rose intended to contest the election but dropped out in September 1900 and subsequently resigned from the council for "private reasons".[1] [2] [3]

Results

The following table gives the election results:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE MAYORALTY. . 28 July 1900 . . Papers Past.
  2. Web site: General News. . 22 September 1900 . The Southern Cross . Papers Past.
  3. Web site: Invercargill Borough Council. . 5 October 1900 . The Southland Times . Papers Past.
  4. News: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS . 27 April 1901 . . Papers Past.