title: 1898 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1898 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1898 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 1 December 1898 as part of that year's local elections.
  
  Incumbent mayor Hugh Mair was defeated by councillor John Stead.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1898 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | John Stead | 415 | 79.65 |
  | | Independent | Hugh Mair | 106 | 20.34 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 59.31 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 521 | |
  