1944 Invercargill mayoral election

1944 Invercargill mayoral election
Turnout	9,591
Mayor before election; Abraham Wachner;	Elected Mayor ; Abraham Wachner;

The 1944 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.

Incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner was re-elected with an increased majority.

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:

1944 Invercargill mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Abraham Wachner	7,321	76.33	+15.04
	Independent	A. W. Jones	2,270	23.66
Majority			5,051	52.67	+30.08
Turnout			9,591

References[]

^ "IN OTHER TOWNS". 29 May 1944.

[1] "IN OTHER TOWNS". 29 May 1944.

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