1953 Invercargill mayoral election

1953 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	7,882
Mayor before election; Brian Hewat;	Elected mayor ; Adam Adamson;

The 1953 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

A major talking point in the lead-up to the election was the potential of a clash with the 1953 Royal Tour.^[1] There were proposals to postpone local elections until early 1954 over fears of reduced turnout due to a conflicting schedule. The proposals were considered by the Minister of Internal Affairs William Bodkin, who ultimately decided against it.^[2]

The one-term incumbent mayor Brian Hewat sought another term but was defeated for the position in a challenge from three-term Invercargill Borough Councillor Adam Adamson.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1953 Invercargill mayoral election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Adam Adamson	4,076	51.72
	Independent	Brian Hewat	3,806	48.28
Majority			270	3.42
Turnout			7,882

References

^ "Move to Postpone Next Municipal Elections". The Evening Post. 18 October 1952.
^ "Local Elections Date Fixed". The Evening Post. 28 January 1953.
^ "Invercargill". The Otago Daily Times. No. 28, 463. 2 November 1953. p. 1.

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[1] "Move to Postpone Next Municipal Elections". The Evening Post. 18 October 1952.

[2] "Local Elections Date Fixed". The Evening Post. 28 January 1953.

[3] "Invercargill". The Otago Daily Times. No. 28, 463. 2 November 1953. p. 1.

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