1901 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1901 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 April 1901 as part of that year's local elections.

1901 Invercargill mayoral election

← 1900 24 April 1901 1902 →
Turnout	1,301
Candidate Charles Stephen Longuet Horace Bastings F.G. Stone Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 641 357 293 Percentage 49.27 27.44 22.52
Mayor before election James Smith Goldie Elected mayor Charles Stephen Longuet

South Ward councillor Francis Rose intended to contest the election but dropped out in September 1900 and subsequently resigned from the council for "private reasons".^[1][2][3]

Results

The following table gives the election results:^[4]

1901 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Charles Stephen Longuet	641	49.27
	Independent	Horace Bastings	357	27.44
	Independent	F.G. Stone	293	22.52
Informal votes			10	0.76
Majority			284	21.83
Turnout			1,301

References

1. "THE MAYORALTY". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 28 July 1900.
2. "General News". The Southern Cross. Papers Past. 22 September 1900.
3. "Invercargill Borough Council". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 5 October 1900.
4. "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southern Cross. Papers Past. 27 April 1901.