| Election Name: | 1962 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1959 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1959 |
| Next Election: | 1965 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
| Election Date: | 13 October 1962 |
| Candidate1: | Neil Watson |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,907 |
| Percentage1: | 55.63 |
| Candidate2: | Thomas Francis Doyle |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,710 |
| Percentage2: | 44.36 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Adam Adamson |
| After Election: | Neil Watson |
The 1962 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. Three-term deputy mayor Neil Watson was elected mayor, defeating former Legislative Council member and parliamentary candidate Thomas Francis Doyle.
The following table gives the election results:[1]