The 1944 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.
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| Turnout | 9,591 | |||||||||||||||
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Incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner was re-elected with an increased majority.
Results
editThe following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Abraham Wachner | 7,321 | 76.33 | +15.04 | |
| Independent | A. W. Jones | 2,270 | 23.66 | ||
| Majority | 5,051 | 52.67 | +30.08 | ||
| Turnout | 9,591 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "IN OTHER TOWNS". 29 May 1944.