| Election Name: | 1971 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 9 October 1971 |
| Candidate1: | F. Russell Miller |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,279 |
| Percentage1: | 82.10 |
| Candidate2: | F. W. Harvey |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,805 |
| Percentage2: | 17.89 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Neil Watson |
| After Election: | F. Russell Miller |
The 1971 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. Deputy mayor F. Russell Miller was elected mayor, defeating fellow councillor F. W. Harvey. Harvey was also unsuccessful in retaining his council position.
The following table gives the election results:[1]