1917 Invercargill mayoral election

{{Short description|1917 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand}}

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

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

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1917 Invercargill mayoral election

| flag_image =

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1915 Invercargill mayoral election

| previous_year = 1915

| next_election = 1919 Invercargill mayoral election

| next_year = 1919

| election_date = 25 April 1917

| turnout = 4,154

| image1 = 100px

| candidate1 = John Stead

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 2,275

| percentage1 = 54.76

| image2 = 100px

| candidate2 = Duncan McFarlane

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 1,853

| percentage2 = 44.60

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Duncan McFarlane

| before_party =

| after_election = John Stead

| after_party =

}}

The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.

Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.