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2004 Invercargill mayoral election

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2004 Invercargill mayoral election
← 2001 9 October 2004 2007 →
Turnout19,716
 
Candidate Tim Shadbolt Alan Swallow
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 16,690 2,884
Percentage 84.65 14.62

Mayor before election

Tim Shadbolt

Elected mayor

Tim Shadbolt

The 2004 Invercargill mayoral election commenced on Saturday, 9 October 2004 and was conducted under the First Past the Post system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections.

The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt was comfortably returned to his position with 84% of the vote.[1]

Results

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The following table gives the election results:

2004 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Shadbolt 16,690 84.65
Independent Alan Swallow 2,884 14.62
Informal votes 142 0.72
Majority 13,806 70.02
Turnout 19,716

References

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  1. ^ "2004 local body election results". The Southland Times. 11 October 2004. p. 14.