| Election Name: | 1980 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Invercargill mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Election Date: | 11 October 1980 |
| Candidate1: | F. Russell Miller |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,049 |
| Percentage1: | 52.41 |
| Candidate2: | Eve Poole |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,491 |
| Percentage2: | 47.58 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | F. Russell Miller |
| After Election: | F. Russell Miller |
The 1980 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. In the toughest challenge of his mayoralty, the incumbent F. Russell Miller defeated deputy mayor Eve Poole.
The following table gives the election results:[1]