1931 Invercargill mayoral election explained

Election Name:1931 Invercargill mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1929 Invercargill mayoral election
Previous Year:1929
Next Election:1933 Invercargill mayoral election
Next Year:1933
Election Date:6 May 1931
Turnout:6,688
Candidate1:John Miller
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:3,366
Percentage1:50.32
Candidate2:John D. Campbell
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:3,322
Percentage2:49.67
Mayor
Before Election:John D. Campbell
After Election:John Miller

The 1931 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.

Incumbent mayor John D. Campbell was narrowly defeated by the former mayor John Miller.

Results

The following table gives the election results: