1878 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1878 Invercargill mayoral election

The mayoral election took place in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 22 July 1878.

The incumbent mayor Joseph Hatch was defeated by the former mayor George Lumsden.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1878 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | George Lumsden | 277 | 53.89 | |
| | Independent | Joseph Hatch | 237 | 46.10 | -12.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 7.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 514 | | |
