1896 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1896 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.

Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1896 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Josiah Hanan | 358 | 58.02 |
| | Independent | John Stead | 259 | 41.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 16.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | |
