title: 1880 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1880 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1880 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1880.
  
  Nicholas Johnson defeated former mayor Joseph Hatch and councillor John Kingsland.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1880 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Nicholas Johnson | 246 | 52.22 |
  | | Independent | Joseph Hatch | 115 | 24.41 |
  | | Independent | John Kingsland | 110 | 23.35 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 27.81 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 471 | |
  