1938 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1938 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.

1938 Invercargill mayoral election

11 May 1938
Turnout	7,728
Candidate John Miller Gordon Reed Party Independent Independent Popular vote 6,184 1,544 Percentage 80.02 19.97
Mayor before election John Miller Elected mayor John Miller

Incumbent mayor John Miller sought a fourth consecutive term, the fifth in total, against deputy mayor Gordon Reed. Miller died on 20 September, resulting in a by-election in October.

Background

Miller and Reed had previously run against one another for Invercargill in the 1935 general election, both losing to William Denham.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1938 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Miller	6,184	80.02
	Independent	Gordon Reed	1,544	19.97
Majority			4,640	60.05
Turnout			7,728