# Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)

Invercargill is an electorate of the New Zealand Parliament that has existed since 1866. Since the 2020 election, the electorate's representative is Penny Simmonds of the National Party.

## Population centres

The electorate covers Invercargill city and the surrounding rural area, including Stewart Island / Rakiura. In 1996 a boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of the Awarua electorate and merged with Invercargill following re-drawing of boundaries due to the introduction of mixed-member proportional voting (MMP). Minor but steady population decline in the Southland region has generally resulted in Invercargill expanding northwards. The 2013 redistribution, however, has left Invercargill unchanged. The 2020 redistribution added a large area around Clifden and Tuatapere.

## History

The electorate was established in 1866 when it separated from the Wallace electorate.
The first representative was William Wood, who won the 1866 election. Wood retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1870. William Henderson Calder succeeded Wood in the 1871 election and he resigned in March 1873. The resulting 1873 by-election was won by John Cuthbertson, who served until the end of the parliamentary term in 1875.
Cuthbertson was defeated by George Lumsden in the 1875 election. Lumsden resigned in June 1878, which caused the 1878 by-election. Henry Feldwick was the successful candidate and he commenced his first of three terms for the electorate. At the 1879 election, Feldwick was defeated by James Walker Bain, who retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1881. At the 1881 election, Feldwick was again the successful candidate, only to be defeated again at the 1884 election, on that occasion by Joseph Hatch. At the 1887 election, Feldwick defeated Hatch and commenced his third and final term for the Invercargill electorate, serving until the end of the parliamentary term in 1890.
James Whyte Kelly defeated Feldwick in the 1890 election. Kelly became a member of the Liberal Party and served for three parliamentary terms, but broke away from the Liberal Party and became an Independent Liberal in 1895. For the 1899 election, the Josiah Hanan of the Liberal Party challenged Kelly, with Hanan being successful. Hanan served the electorate until 1925, when he retired.
The 1925 election was narrowly won by the former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward standing for the Liberal Party, who beat James Hargest of the Reform Party with 4957 votes to 4798; a third contender, Patrick Hickey, stood for the Labour Party. Until 1919, Ward had for many years represented Awarua. Ward, a former leader of the Liberal Party, contested the election under the "Liberal" label, despite the fact that the remnants of the Liberal Party were now calling themselves by different names. In 1928, Ward helped form the United Party and won the 1928 election. He died on 8 July 1930, which caused the 1930 by-election won by his son Vincent Ward, who retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1931.
Vincent Ward was succeeded by James Hargest in the 1931 election. At the end of the parliamentary term in 1935, Hargest successfully contested the Awarua electorate. He was succeeded in the Invercargill electorate by William Denham of the Labour Party, who held the electorate for three terms from 1935 until his defeat in the 1946 election by Ralph Hanan of the National Party. Hanan was re-elected seven times and died in office on 24 July 1969; the need to hold a by-election before the general election on 29 November was avoided by a special act, the By-election Postponement Act 1969.
The successful candidate in the 1969 general election was John Chewings, who was defeated at the end of the parliamentary term at the 1972 election by Labour's J. B. Munro. At the next election in 1975, Munro was in turn beaten by National's Norman Jones. Jones retired at the end of his fourth term in August 1987 and died shortly thereafter on 19 November.
Jones was succeeded by National's Rob Munro in the 1987 election. Munro served two parliamentary terms before being beaten by Labour's Mark Peck in the 1993 election. Peck retired after four parliamentary terms in 2005 and was succeeded by National's Eric Roy in the 2005 election. Roy retired after three parliamentary terms and was succeeded in 2014 by Sarah Dowie.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Independent  Liberal  Liberal–Labour
United  Labour  National  NZ First
| Election | Winner |
| 1866 election | William Wood |
| 1871 election | William Henderson Calder |
| 1873 by-election | John Cuthbertson |
| 1875 election | George Lumsden |
| 1878 by-election | Henry Feldwick |
| 1879 election | James Walker Bain |
| 1881 election | Henry Feldwick (2nd time) |
| 1884 election | Joseph Hatch |
| 1887 election | Henry Feldwick (3rd time) |
| 1890 election | James Whyte Kelly |
| 1893 election | James Whyte Kelly |
| 1896 election | James Whyte Kelly |
| 1899 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1902 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1905 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1908 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1911 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1914 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1919 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1922 election | Josiah Hanan |
| 1925 election | Joseph Ward |
| 1928 election | Joseph Ward |
| 1930 by-election | Vincent Ward |
| 1931 election | James Hargest |
| 1935 election | William Denham |
| 1938 election | William Denham |
| 1943 election | William Denham |
| 1946 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1949 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1951 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1954 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1957 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1960 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1963 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1966 election | Ralph Hanan |
| 1969 election | John Chewings |
| 1972 election | J. B. Munro |
| 1975 election | Norman Jones |
| 1978 election | Norman Jones |
| 1981 election | Norman Jones |
| 1984 election | Norman Jones |
| 1987 election | Rob Munro |
| 1990 election | Rob Munro |
| 1993 election | Mark Peck |
| 1996 election | Mark Peck |
| 1999 election | Mark Peck |
| 2002 election | Mark Peck |
| 2005 election | Eric Roy |
| 2008 election | Eric Roy |
| 2011 election | Eric Roy |
| 2014 election | Sarah Dowie |
| 2017 election | Sarah Dowie |
| 2020 election | Penny Simmonds |
| 2023 election | Penny Simmonds |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Invercargill electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Eric Roy |
| 1999 election | Eric Roy |
| 2015 | Ria Bond |
| 2017 election | Liz Craig |
| 2020 election | Liz Craig |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Penny Simmonds | Y Penny Simmonds | 20,819 | 55.61 | +10.95 | 16,027 | 42.48 | +12.74 |
| | Labour | Liz Craig | Liz Craig | 10,945 | 29.23 | –14.87 | 9,589 | 25.42 | –22.31 |
| | ACT | Ian Scott Donaldson | Ian Scott Donaldson | 1,990 | 5.31 | — | 3,967 | 10.51 | +0.99 |
| | NZ Loyal | David Kowalewski | David Kowalewski | 1,760 | 4.70 | — | 1,099 | 2.91 | — |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Kevin Patrick O'Connell | Kevin Patrick O'Connell | 1,072 | 2.86 | — | 235 | 0.62 | +0.07 |
| | Vision NZ | Judith Terril | Judith Terril | 307 | 0.82 | — | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,778 | 7.36 | +4.34 |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,332 | 6.18 | +2.74 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 482 | 1.72 | +0.65 |
| | Te Pāti Māori | | | | | | 278 | 0.73 | +0.54 |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 212 | 0.56 | +0.17 |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 137 | 0.36 | — |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 68 | 0.18 | — |
| | New Conservatives | | | | | | 54 | 0.14 | –2.00 |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 48 | 0.12 | — |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 38 | 0.10 | — |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 32 | 0.08 | — |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 29 | 0.07 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 540 | | | 315 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,433 | | | 37,720 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,874 | 26.37 | +26.93 | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Penny Simmonds | Penny Simmonds | 17,929 | 44.66 | −6.39 | 11,996 | 29.74 | −18.65 |
| | Labour | Liz Craig | Liz Craig | 17,705 | 44.10 | +8.79 | 19,252 | 47.73 | +11.91 |
| | Green | Rochelle Francis | Rochelle Francis | 1,137 | 2.83 | −1.75 | 1,386 | 3.44 | +0.2 |
| | New Conservative | Joshua Honiss | Joshua Honiss | 757 | 1.88 | — | 862 | 2.14 | –1.92 |
| | NZ First | Joshua Gunn | Joshua Gunn | 735 | 1.83 | –7.23 | 1,218 | 3.02 | −5.70 |
| | Advance NZ | Kurt Rohloff | Kurt Rohloff | 417 | 1.04 | — | 406 | 1.01 | — |
| | ONE | Jackie West | Jackie West | 237 | 0.59 | — | 158 | 0.39 | — |
| | Social Credit | Winsome Aroha | Winsome Aroha | 206 | 0.51 | — | 81 | 0.20 | +0.08 |
| | Independent | Basil Walker | Basil Walker | 187 | 0.46 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Zy Haden | Zy Haden | 102 | 0.25 | — | | | |
| | ACT | | | | | | 3,846 | 9.52 | +9.27 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 433 | 1.07 | –1.04 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 220 | 0.55 | +0.16 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 76 | 0.19 | −0.01 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 44 | 0.11 | +0.06 |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 20 | 0.05 | — |
| | TEA | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | — |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 8 | 0.019 | — |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 8 | 0.019 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 735 | | | 308 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,462 | | | 35,990 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,338 | | | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 224 | 0.56 | −15.17 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Sarah Dowie | Y Sarah Dowie | 18,102 | 51.05 | −0.43 | 17,414 | 48.39 | −0.87 |
| | Labour | Liz Craig | Liz Craig | 12,523 | 35.31 | +5.81 | 12,891 | 35.82 | +10.86 |
| | NZ First | Ria Bond | Ria Bond | 3,214 | 9.06 | +1.64 | 3,139 | 8.72 | −2.39 |
| | Green | Rochelle Surendran | Rochelle Surendran | 1,623 | 4.58 | −2.75 | 1,166 | 3.24 | −4.29 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 760 | 2.11 | — |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 141 | 0.39 | −0.26 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 103 | 0.29 | −0.21 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 95 | 0.26 | −0.07 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 79 | 0.22 | −3.45 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 73 | 0.20 | −0.12 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 43 | 0.12 | −0.16 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 27 | 0.08 | −0.12 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 23 | 0.06 | — |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 21 | 0.06 | — |
| | Internet | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | −0.58 |
| | Mana Party | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 445 | | | 163 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,462 | | | 35,990 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,153 | | | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 5,579 | 15.73 | −6.25 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Sarah Dowie | Sarah Dowie | 17,526 | 51.48 | −3.10 | 16,880 | 49.26 | −0.62 |
| | Labour | Lesley Soper | Lesley Soper | 10,044 | 29.50 | −5.29 | 8,553 | 24.96 | −3.77 |
| | NZ First | Ria Bond | Ria Bond | 2,526 | 7.42 | +7.42 | 3,806 | 11.11 | +4.27 |
| | Green | David Kennedy | David Kennedy | 2,497 | 7.33 | −0.36 | 2,581 | 7.53 | −0.89 |
| | Conservative | Laura Storr | Laura Storr | 719 | 2.11 | +2.11 | 1,256 | 3.67 | +2.68 |
| | Democrats | Stephnie de Ruyter | Stephnie de Ruyter | 333 | 0.98 | −0.67 | 95 | 0.28 | −0.12 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 224 | 0.65 | −0.14 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 210 | 0.61 | +0.42 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 173 | 0.50 | −0.32 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 113 | 0.33 | −0.90 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 110 | 0.32 | −0.18 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 68 | 0.20 | −0.62 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 23 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | | | 153 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,045 | | | 34,266 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,292 | 76.48 | +4.60 | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 7,482 | 21.98 | +2.19 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Eric Roy | Y Eric Roy | 17,275 | 54.58 | -1.39 | 16,140 | 49.88 | +2.35 |
| | Labour | Lesley Soper | Lesley Soper | 11,012 | 34.79 | -1.96 | 9,296 | 28.73 | -8.15 |
| | Green | David Kennedy | David Kennedy | 2,433 | 7.69 | +2.73 | 2,723 | 8.42 | +4.16 |
| | Democrats | Stephnie de Ruyter | Stephnie de Ruyter | 521 | 1.65 | +1.65 | 129 | 0.40 | +0.22 |
| | ACT | Ian Carline | Ian Carline | 276 | 0.87 | -0.33 | 397 | 1.23 | -1.47 |
| | Libertarianz | Shane Pleasance | Shane Pleasance | 133 | 0.42 | +0.04 | 34 | 0.11 | +0.05 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,213 | 6.84 | +3.44 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 643 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 264 | 0.82 | -0.09 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 257 | 0.79 | +0.28 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 162 | 0.50 | -0.08 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 63 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 34 | 0.11 | -0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 863 | | | 324 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,650 | | | 32,355 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 6,263 | 19.79 | 0.58 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,014

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Eric Roy | Y Eric Roy | 19,414 | 55.97 | +6.46 | 16,663 | 47.54 | +8.05 |
| | Labour | Lesley Soper | Lesley Soper | 12,750 | 36.76 | -6.22 | 12,927 | 36.88 | -8.30 |
| | Green | Craig Carson | Craig Carson | 1,718 | 4.95 | +2.07 | 1,492 | 4.26 | +1.18 |
| | ACT | Ian Carline | Ian Carline | 416 | 1.20 | +0.06 | 947 | 2.70 | +1.55 |
| | United Future | Maureen Smith | Maureen Smith | 258 | 0.74 | -0.70 | 319 | 0.91 | -2.31 |
| | Libertarianz | Shane Pleasance | Shane Pleasance | 131 | 0.38 | – | 21 | 0.06 | +0.03 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,192 | 3.40 | -1.41 |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 413 | 1.18 | – |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 292 | 0.83 | -0.39 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 205 | 0.58 | +0.25 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 179 | 0.51 | +0.21 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 145 | 0.41 | – |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 105 | 0.30 | – |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 61 | 0.17 | -0.02 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 54 | 0.15 | +0.08 |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | – |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | – |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | -0.00 |
| | RAM | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | | | 143 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,687 | | | 35,052 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 6,664 | 19.21 | +12.69 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Invercargill :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Eric Roy | Eric Roy | 15,570 | 49.51 | | 12,559 | 39.49 | |
| | Labour | Wayne Harpur | Wayne Harpur | 13,518 | 42.98 | | 14,369 | 45.18 | |
| | Green | Craig Carson | Craig Carson | 906 | 2.88 | | 980 | 3.08 | |
| | United Future | Ralph Kennard | Ralph Kennard | 453 | 1.4 | | 1,024 | 3.22 | |
| | ACT | Ian Beker | Ian Beker | 358 | 1.14 | | 365 | 1.15 | |
| | Progressive | Heka Taefu | Heka Taefu | 231 | 0.73 | | 388 | 1.22 | |
| | Democrats | Bruce Stirling | Bruce Stirling | 187 | 0.59 | | 63 | 0.20 | |
| | Māori Party | Gina Haremate-Crawford | Gina Haremate-Crawford | 163 | 0.52 | | 106 | 0.33 | |
| | Direct Democracy | Craig Guy | Craig Guy | 65 | 0.21 | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,530 | 4.81 | |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 188 | 0.59 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 96 | 0.30 | |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 56 | 0.19 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 22 | 0.07 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | | | 111 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,451 | | | 31,805 | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 2,052 | 6.52 | | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Invercargill :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Mark Peck | Y Mark Peck | 14,548 | 48.77 | -8.31 | 14,089 | 46.73 | +1.80 |
| | National | Eric Roy | Eric Roy | 11,756 | 39.41 | +7.71 | 8,021 | 26.60 | -3.32 |
| | Progressive | Stephnie de Ruyter | Stephnie de Ruyter | 1,006 | 3.37 | -1.61 | 760 | 2.52 | |
| | Green | Craig Carson | Craig Carson | 963 | 3.23 | +1.04 | 1,298 | 4.30 | +1.22 |
| | United Future | Vince Smith | Vince Smith | 806 | 2.70 | | 1,851 | 6.14 | |
| | ACT | Peter Phiskie | Peter Phiskie | 313 | 1.05 | | 1,073 | 3.56 | +0.23 |
| | Christian Heritage | Mervyn Lemuel Clayton | Mervyn Lemuel Clayton | 235 | 0.79 | | 301 | 1.00 | -1.63 |
| | Alliance | Anna McMartin | Anna McMartin | 202 | 0.68 | | 241 | 0.80 | -9.11 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,838 | 6.10 | +3.33 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 444 | 1.47 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 219 | 0.73 | -0.45 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 14 | 0.05 | +0.01 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | -0.02 |
| | NMP | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | | | 108 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,829 | | | 30,152 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 2,792 | 9.36 | -16.02 | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Invercargill :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Mark Peck | Y Mark Peck | 17,970 | 57.08 | +8.25 | 14,196 | 44.93 | +11.69 |
| | National | Eric Roy | Eric Roy | 9,980 | 31.70 | -3.69 | 9,453 | 29.92 | -4.34 |
| | Alliance | Stephnie de Ruyter | Stephnie de Ruyter | 1,567 | 4.98 | | 3,132 | 9.91 | +0.15 |
| | Green | Craig William Carson | Craig William Carson | 689 | 2.19 | | 974 | 3.08 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Russell Zwies | Russell Zwies | 536 | 1.70 | | 832 | 2.63 | |
| | NZ First | Allan Wise | Allan Wise | 488 | 1.55 | | 875 | 2.77 | -9.12 |
| | ACT | Matt McInnes | Matt McInnes | 251 | 0.80 | | 1,051 | 3.33 | +0.41 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 372 | 1.18 | -0.47 |
| | Christian Democrats | | | | | | 245 | 0.78 | |
| | South Island | | | | | | 157 | 0.50 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 92 | 0.29 | +0.26 |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 86 | 0.27 | -0.21 |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 44 | 0.14 | -0.01 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 44 | 0.14 | -0.19 |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | -0.12 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 8 | 0.03 | +0.02 |
| | The People's Choice | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Freedom Movement | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| | NMP | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| | Republican | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | | | 317 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,481 | | | 31,595 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 7,991 | 25.38 | +11.94 | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Invercargill :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Mark Peck | Y Mark Peck | 15,383 | 48.83 | | 10,502 | 33.24 | |
| | National | N Eric Roy | N Eric Roy | 11,148 | 35.39 | | 10,825 | 34.26 | |
| | NZ First | Owen Horton | Owen Horton | 2,302 | 7.31 | | 3,757 | 11.89 | |
| | Alliance | Bruce Stirling | Bruce Stirling | 1,536 | 4.88 | | 3,083 | 9.76 | |
| | ACT | Louis Crimp | Louis Crimp | 441 | 1.40 | | 921 | 2.92 | |
| | Independent | Philip Jones | Philip Jones | 294 | 0.93 | | | | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Anthony Hobbs | Anthony Hobbs | 200 | 0.63 | | 105 | 0.33 | |
| | United NZ | Stuart Jordan | Stuart Jordan | 111 | 0.35 | | 153 | 0.48 | |
| | Natural Law | Jacque Hughes | Jacque Hughes | 87 | 0.28 | | 49 | 0.16 | |
| | Christian Coalition | | | | | | 1,495 | 4.73 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 521 | 1.65 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 60 | 0.19 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 47 | 0.15 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 26 | 0.08 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 8 | 0.03 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | | | 115 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,502 | | | 31,594 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 4,235 | 13.44 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Peck | 8,477 | 43.66 | |
| | National | Rob Munro | 7,303 | 37.61 | −9.05 |
| | Alliance | Cecily Treweek | 2,250 | 11.58 | +8.72 |
| | Independent | Philip Jones | 702 | 3.61 | |
| | NZ First | K Kawe | 393 | 2.02 | |
| | Christian Heritage | H Macann | 242 | 1.24 | |
| | Natural Law | Rhonda-Lisa Comins | 48 | 0.24 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,174 | 6.04 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,415 | 84.29 | +0.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,033 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Munro | 10,727 | 46.66 | −2.06 |
| | Labour | Barry Rait | 6,590 | 28.66 | |
| | NewLabour | J Moore | 746 | 3.24 | |
| | Democrats | Cecily Treweek | 659 | 2.86 | −5.82 |
| | Social Credit | H M Thompson | 334 | 1.45 | |
| | Legalise Marijuana | K Dreaver | 319 | 1.38 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,137 | 17.99 | +15.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,375 | 84.27 | −6.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,989 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Munro | 10,115 | 48.72 | |
| | Labour | Dougal Soper | 9,563 | 46.06 | +5.29 |
| | Democrats | Cecily Treweek | 1,803 | 8.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 2.65 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,761 | 90.44 | −3.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,955 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Jones | 9,805 | 46.89 | +1.26 |
| | Labour | Dougal Soper | 8,526 | 40.77 | +2.91 |
| | NZ Party | Maurice Coughlan | 1,721 | 8.23 | |
| | Social Credit | Joe Radich | 801 | 3.83 | −12.67 |
| | Independent | G J Gilbert | 56 | 0.26 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,279 | 6.11 | +1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,909 | 93.80 | +2.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,291 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Jones | 9,350 | 45.63 | −2.33 |
| | Labour | Dougal Soper | 7,758 | 37.86 | |
| | Social Credit | Joe Radich | 3,382 | 16.50 | +2.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,592 | 7.76 | +6.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,490 | 91.22 | +16.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,460 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Jones | 8,666 | 43.30 | −9.28 |
| | Labour | Aubrey Begg | 8,410 | 42.02 | |
| | Social Credit | Joe Radich | 2,760 | 13.79 | |
| | Values | R J Thomson | 175 | 0.87 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 1.27 | −12.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,011 | 74.77 | −11.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,762 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Jones | 9,713 | 52.58 | |
| | Labour | J. B. Munro | 7,180 | 38.87 | −9.81 |
| | Social Credit | N G Green | 1,045 | 5.65 | |
| | Values | Malcolm Blair | 533 | 2.88 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,533 | 13.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,471 | 85.83 | −6.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,518 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. B. Munro | 8,125 | 48.68 | |
| | National | John Chewings | 7,360 | 44.09 | −3.74 |
| | Social Credit | M L Patterson | 855 | 5.12 | |
| | Independent Labour | W F Manson | 251 | 1.50 | |
| | Liberal Reform | H W I Le Page | 60 | 0.35 | |
| | New Democratic | J Murphy | 39 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 765 | 4.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,690 | 92.16 | +3.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,108 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Chewings | 7,699 | 47.83 | |
| | Labour | Trevor Young | 6,668 | 41.42 | |
| | Social Credit | D L Steele | 1,728 | 10.73 | +6.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,031 | 6.40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,095 | 88.39 | +2.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,209 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 7,626 | 49.30 | −0.87 |
| | Labour | Noel Valentine | 5,230 | 33.81 | |
| | Social Credit | D L Steele | 2,611 | 16.88 | +11.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,396 | 15.49 | +3.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,467 | 85.61 | −4.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,066 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 7,879 | 50.17 | −4.18 |
| | Labour | Oliver James Henderson | 5,945 | 37.85 | −3.62 |
| | Liberal | Ronald MacGregor Hutton-Potts | 1,064 | 6.77 | |
| | Social Credit | D L Steele | 815 | 5.19 | +1.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,934 | 12.31 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,703 | 90.01 | +0.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,445 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 8,128 | 54.35 | +4.34 |
| | Labour | Oliver James Henderson | 6,202 | 41.47 | |
| | Social Credit | D L Steele | 624 | 4.17 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,926 | 12.87 | +8.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,954 | 89.27 | −3.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,751 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 7,577 | 50.01 | +6.25 |
| | Labour | Thomas Francis Doyle | 6,898 | 45.53 | |
| | Social Credit | Leslie G. Russell | 673 | 4.44 | −14.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 679 | 4.48 | −2.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,148 | 93.02 | +2.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,284 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 6,020 | 43.76 | −13.66 |
| | Labour | William Denham | 5,077 | 36.91 | |
| | Social Credit | Leslie G. Russell | 2,657 | 19.31 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 943 | 6.85 | −8.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,754 | 90.37 | +0.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,218 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 General election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 8,208 | 57.42 | +3.47 |
| | Labour | F G Spurdle | 6,085 | 42.57 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,123 | 14.85 | +6.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,293 | 89.68 | −5.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,937 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 7,897 | 53.95 | +3.18 |
| | Labour | William Denham | 6,738 | 46.04 | −3.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,159 | 7.91 | +6.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,635 | 94.95 | +0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,412 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ralph Hanan | 7,315 | 50.77 | |
| | Labour | William Denham | 7,091 | 49.22 | −2.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 1.55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,406 | 94.09 | −3.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,310 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Denham | 7,442 | 51.34 | −5.42 |
| | National | William Bell | 6,435 | 44.40 | |
| | Democratic Labour | L. Assheton Harbord | 523 | 3.60 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 0.77 | +0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 6.94 | −8.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,493 | 97.43 | +1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,874 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Denham | 8,094 | 56.76 | +26.21 |
| | National | Fred Hall-Jones | 5,938 | 41.64 | |
| | Independent | George Edward Thompson Dorman | 174 | 1.22 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 0.37 | −0.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,156 | 15.11 | +12.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,260 | 95.96 | +1.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,860 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Denham | 4,241 | 31.55 | +4.98 |
| | Democrat | Gordon Reed | 3,895 | 28.98 | |
| | Reform | John Miller | 2,708 | 20.15 | |
| | Independent Liberal | William McChesney | 2,595 | 19.30 | −15.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 0.66 | 0.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 2.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,439 | 94.68 | +7.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,194 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Hargest | 4,652 | 38.84 | −8.25 |
| | United | William McChesney | 4,144 | 34.60 | |
| | Labour | William Denham | 3,182 | 26.57 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 4.24 | −1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.31 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,015 | 87.52 | +8.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,729 | | |

### 1930 by-election

1930 Invercargill by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Vincent Ward | 5,194 | 52.91 | |
| | Reform | James Hargest | 4,623 | 47.09 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 5.82 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.25 | −0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,842 | 79.50 | −13.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,380 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United | Joseph Ward | 7,309 | 63.89 | +16.98 |
| | Reform | Morell Macalister | 4,131 | 36.11 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,178 | 27.78 | +26.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.76 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,528 | 93.12 | −0.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,380 | | |

### 1925 election

1925 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Ward | 4,957 | 46.91 | |
| | Reform | James Hargest | 4,798 | 45.41 | |
| | Labour | Pat Hickey | 811 | 7.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 1.50 | −9.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 0.52 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,621 | 93.73 | +3.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,332 | | |

### 1899 election

1899 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Josiah Hanan | 2,451 | 52.82 | |
| | Liberal–Labour | James Whyte Kelly | 2,189 | 47.18 | −2.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 5.65 | −7.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,640 | 79.94 | +1.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,804 | | |

### 1896 election

1896 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Labour | James Whyte Kelly | 2,237 | 49.25 | −17.98 |
| | Liberal | John Sinclair | 1,659 | 36.53 | |
| | Conservative | William Benjamin Scandrett | 646 | 14.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 12.73 | −21.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,542 | 78.92 | +0.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,755 | | |

### 1893 election

1893 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Labour | James Whyte Kelly | 2,423 | 67.23 | +25.48 |
| | Independent | Joseph Hatch | 1,181 | 32.77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,242 | 34.46 | +26.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,604 | 78.21 | +4.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,608 | | |

### 1890 election

1890 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal–Labour | James Whyte Kelly | 633 | 41.75 |
| | Conservative | James Walker Bain | 517 | 34.10 |
| | Liberal | Henry Feldwick | 366 | 24.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 7.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,516 | 73.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,056 | |

### 1878 by-election

1878 Invercargill by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Feldwick | 230 | 51.22 | +51.22 |
| | Independent | James Walker Bain | 219 | 48.78 | +48.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 2.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 449 | | |

### 1875 election

1875 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Lumsden | 180 | 53.10 | +53.10 |
| | Independent | John Cuthbertson | 159 | 46.90 | −5.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 6.19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 339 | | |

### 1873 by-election

1873 Invercargill by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Cuthbertson | 159 | 52.48 |
| | Independent | William Wood | 144 | 47.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 4.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 303 | |

### 1871 election

1871 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Henderson Calder | 142 | 61.21 | +61.21 |
| | Independent | George Lumsden | 90 | 38.79 | +38.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 22.41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 232 | | |

### 1866 election

1866 general election: Invercargill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Wood | 75 | 50.67 |
| | Independent | Theophilus Heale | 73 | 49.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148 | |

## Table footnotes

* 1 2 Bond entered parliament as a list MP on 28 April 2015 after Winston Peters won the 2015 Northland by-election.
* ↑ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.
* ↑ Percentage change calculated as a candidate for the Alliance Party in the 1999 election