The 1980 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. In the toughest challenge of his mayoralty, the incumbent F. Russell Miller defeated deputy mayor Eve Poole.
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Results edit
The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | F. Russell Miller | 6,049 | 52.41 | ||
| Independent | Eve Poole | 5,491 | 47.58 | ||
| Majority | 558 | 4.83 | |||
| Turnout | 11,540 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Local Election Results" (PDF). The Southland Times. 13 October 1980.
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