1878 Invercargill mayoral election

{{Short description|1878 mayoral election in Invercargill}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1878 Invercargill mayoral election

| flag_image =

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1877 Invercargill mayoral election

| previous_year = 1877

| next_election = 1879 Invercargill mayoral election

| next_year = 1879

| election_date = 22 July 1878

| turnout = 514

| image1 = 100px

| candidate1 = George Lumsden

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 277

| percentage1 = 53.89

| image2 = 100px

| candidate2 = Joseph Hatch

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 237

| percentage2 = 46.10

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Joseph Hatch

| before_party =

| after_election = George Lumsden

| after_party =

}}

The mayoral election took place in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 22 July 1878.

The incumbent mayor Joseph Hatch was defeated by the former mayor George Lumsden.