title: 1874 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1874 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1874 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 21 July 1874.
  
  Thomas Pratt was elected mayor.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1874 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Thomas Pratt | 203 | 65.06 |
  | | Independent | William Garthwaite | 109 | 34.93 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 30.13 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 312 | |
  