1912 Invercargill mayoral election

1912 Invercargill mayoral election

25 April 1912
Turnout	3,178 (~46%)
Candidate William Benjamin Scandrett Andrew Bain Party Independent Independent Popular vote 1,959 1,203 Percentage 61.64 37.85
Mayor before election William Ott Elected Mayor William Benjamin Scandrett

The 1912 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1912 as part of that year's local elections.

Two-time former mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was elected once again. His opponent, Andrew Bain, would first become mayor in 1923.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1912 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Benjamin Scandrett	1,959	61.64
	Independent	Andrew Bain	1,203	37.85
Informal votes			16	0.50
Majority			756	23.79
Turnout			3,178