1927 Invercargill mayoral election explained

Election Name:1927 Invercargill mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1925 Invercargill mayoral election
Previous Year:1925
Next Election:1929 Invercargill mayoral election
Next Year:1929
Election Date:27 April 1927
Turnout:4,778
Candidate1:John Miller
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:3,503
Percentage1:73.31
Candidate2:S. McDonald
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:1,275
Percentage2:26.68
Mayor
Before Election:Andrew Bain
After Election:John Miller

The 1927 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Results

The following table gives the election results: