Election Name: | 1968 Invercargill mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1965 Invercargill mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1965 |
Next Election: | 1971 Invercargill mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1971 |
Election Date: | 12 October 1968 |
Candidate1: | Neil Watson |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 6,935 |
Percentage1: | 73.64 |
Candidate2: | C. V. Barham |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 2,482 |
Percentage2: | 26.35 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Neil Watson |
After Election: | Neil Watson |
The 1968 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 Neil Watson was re-elected with an increased majority, defeating former councillor C. V. Barham.
The following table gives the election results:[1]