title: 1894 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1894 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1894 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 28 November 1894 as part of that year's local elections.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1894 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | William Benjamin Scandrett | 447 | 73.52 |
  | | Independent | John Stead | 161 | 26.48 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 286 | 47.04 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 608 | |
  