title: 1896 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1896 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1896 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 November 1896 as part of that year's local elections.
  
  Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1896 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Josiah Hanan | 358 | 58.02 |
  | | Independent | John Stead | 259 | 41.98 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 16.04 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | |
  