1908 Invercargill mayoral election

1908 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	1,917
Mayor before election; William Benjamin Scandrett;	Elected Mayor ; William Benjamin Scandrett;

The 1908 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 April 1908 as part of that years local elections.

Incumbent mayor William Benjamin Scandrett was re-elected for his fifth consecutive term, with a reduced majority. He defeated former mayor Duncan McFarlane.

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:^[1]

1908 Invercargill mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Benjamin Scandrett	1,049	54.72	-11.35
	Independent	Duncan McFarlane	857	44.70
Informal votes			11	0.57	-0.44
Majority			192	10.02	-23.14
Turnout			1,917