1980 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1980 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1980 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. In the toughest challenge of his mayoralty, the incumbent F. Russell Miller defeated deputy mayor Eve Poole.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1980 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | F. Russell Miller | 6,049 | 52.41 |
| | Independent | Eve Poole | 5,491 | 47.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 4.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,540 | |
