1971 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1971 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1971 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. Deputy mayor F. Russell Miller was elected mayor, defeating fellow councillor F. W. Harvey. Harvey was also unsuccessful in retaining his council position.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1971 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | F. Russell Miller | 8,279 | 82.10 |
| | Independent | F. W. Harvey | 1,805 | 17.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,474 | 64.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,084 | |
