1947 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1947 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1947 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.

## Background

The incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner sought another term and was re-elected to the position despite a challenge from former Invercargill Borough Councillor and Labour MP William Denham.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

Invercargill mayoral election, 1947 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Abraham Wachner | 5,514 | 54.96 | -21.37 |
| | Labour | William Denham | 4,517 | 45.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 997 | 9.93 | -42.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,031 | | |
