Election Name: | 1914 Invercargill mayoral election |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1913 Invercargill mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1913 |
Next Election: | 1915 Invercargill mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1915 |
Election Date: | 29 April 1914 |
Turnout: | 4,302 (48.08%)[1] |
Candidate1: | Duncan McFarlane |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 2,518 |
Percentage1: | 58.53 |
Candidate2: | William Ott |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 1,784 |
Percentage2: | 41.47 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Duncan McFarlane |
After Election: | Duncan McFarlane |
The 1914 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1914 as part of that year's local elections. This was the final election for an annual term; beginning in 1915, terms would be biennial.
Incumbent mayor Duncan McFarlane was re-elected with an increased majority against former mayor William Ott.
The following table gives the election results:[2]