| Election Name: | 1917 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1915 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1915 |
| Next Election: | 1919 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1919 |
| Election Date: | 25 April 1917 |
| Turnout: | 4,154 |
| Candidate1: | John Stead |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,275 |
| Percentage1: | 54.76 |
| Candidate2: | Duncan McFarlane |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,853 |
| Percentage2: | 44.60 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Duncan McFarlane |
| After Election: | John Stead |
The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.
Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.
The following table gives the election results:[1]