1917 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1917 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.

Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1917 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | John Stead | 2,275 | 54.76 | |
| | Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 1,853 | 44.60 | -9.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.62 | -0.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 10.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,154 | | |
