1901 Invercargill Borough Council election


The 1901 'Invercargill Borough Council election' was a local election held on 24 April in the Borough of Invercargill of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Invercargill for a one year term and 12 borough councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.

Candidates

South Ward councillor Francis Rose intended to contest the election but dropped out in September 1900 and subsequently resigned from the council for "private reasons".

Results

Mayor

The results of the mayoral election were:

Council

North ward

Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three North ward seats.

Second ward

Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three Second ward seats.

Third ward

Candidates Archibald McKellar, John Stead, and William Maclister were elected in the third ward.

South ward

Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three South ward seats.