1947 Invercargill mayoral election

1947 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	10,031
Mayor before election; Abraham Wachner;	Elected mayor ; Abraham Wachner;

The 1947 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.

Background

The incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner sought another term and was re-elected to the position despite a challenge from former Invercargill Borough Councillor and Labour MP William Denham.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Invercargill mayoral election, 1947^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Abraham Wachner	5,514	54.96	−21.37
	Labour	William Denham	4,517	45.04
Majority			997	9.93	−42.74
Turnout			10,031

References

^ "List of Mayoral Results". The New Zealand Herald. 20 November 1947. p. 8.

[1] "List of Mayoral Results". The New Zealand Herald. 20 November 1947. p. 8.

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