1944 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1944 Invercargill mayoral election

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 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Abraham Wachner | 7,321 | 76.33 | +15.04 |
| | Independent | A. W. Jones | 2,270 | 23.66 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,051 | 52.67 | +30.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,591 | | |
