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{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 1909 Invercargill mayoral election
| flag_image = Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1908 Invercargill mayoral election
| previous_year = 1908
| next_election = 1910 Invercargill mayoral election
| next_year = 1910
| election_date = 29 April 1909
| turnout = 2,087
| image1 = [[File:Charles Steven Longuet.jpeg|100px]]
| candidate1 = [[Charles Stephen Longuet]]
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 1,162
| percentage1 = 55.67
| image2 = [[File:William Benjamin Scandrett.jpeg|100px]]
| candidate2 = [[William Benjamin Scandrett]]
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 911
| percentage2 = 43.65
| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[William Benjamin Scandrett]]
| before_party =
| after_election = [[Charles Stephen Longuet]]
| after_party =
}}

The '''1909 Invercargill mayoral election''' was held on 29 April 1909 as part of that years local elections.

Former mayor [[Charles Stephen Longuet]] was elected again, ending the long second reign of [[William Benjamin Scandrett]].

==Results==
The following table gives the election results:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19090429.2.28 |title=MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS |date=29 April 1909 |work=The Southland Times |publisher=Papers Past}}</ref>
{{Election box begin | title=1909 Invercargill mayoral election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = [[Charles Stephen Longuet]]
|votes = 1,162
|percentage = 55.67
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = [[William Benjamin Scandrett]]
|votes = 911
|percentage = 43.65
|change = -11.07
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.67
|change = +0.10
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 251
|percentage = 12.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,087
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Mayors of Invercargill}}

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[[Category:1909 elections in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Mayoral elections in New Zealand]]

Revision as of 06:41, 31 January 2019

1909 Invercargill mayoral election
File:Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
← 1908 29 April 1909 1910 →
Turnout2,087
 
Candidate Charles Stephen Longuet William Benjamin Scandrett
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,162 911
Percentage 55.67 43.65

Mayor before election

William Benjamin Scandrett

Elected mayor

Charles Stephen Longuet

The 1909 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1909 as part of that years local elections.

Former mayor Charles Stephen Longuet was elected again, ending the long second reign of William Benjamin Scandrett.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1909 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Stephen Longuet 1,162 55.67
Independent William Benjamin Scandrett 911 43.65 −11.07
Informal votes 14 0.67 +0.10
Majority 251 12.02
Turnout 2,087

References

  1. ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 29 April 1909.