title: 1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election
text: # 1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election
  
  The 1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 22 June 1942 to elect the Mayor of Invercargill after the resignation of John Robert Martin due to illness on 26 May.
  
  ## Background
  
  Abraham Wachner was elected to council in 1938 and became deputy mayor in 1941.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Abraham Wachner | 2,933 | 61.29 |
  | | Independent | J. Pickard | 1,852 | 38.70 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,081 | 22.59 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,785 | |
  