1947 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1947 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.

1947 Invercargill mayoral election

19 November 1947
Turnout	10,031
Candidate Abraham Wachner William Denham Party Independent Labour Popular vote 5,514 4,517 Percentage 54.96 45.04
Mayor before election Abraham Wachner Elected mayor Abraham Wachner

Background

The incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner sought another term and was re-elected to the position despite a challenge from former Invercargill Borough Councillor and Labour MP William Denham.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Invercargill mayoral election, 1947

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Abraham Wachner	5,514	54.96	−21.37
	Labour	William Denham	4,517	45.04
Majority			997	9.93	−42.74
Turnout			10,031