1880 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1880 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1880 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1880.

Nicholas Johnson defeated former mayor Joseph Hatch and councillor John Kingsland.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1880 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Nicholas Johnson | 246 | 52.22 |
| | Independent | Joseph Hatch | 115 | 24.41 |
| | Independent | John Kingsland | 110 | 23.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 27.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 471 | |
