1938 Invercargill mayoral election

{{Short description|1938 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand}}

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

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

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1938 Invercargill mayoral election

| country = New Zealand

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1935 Invercargill mayoral election

| previous_year = 1935

| next_election = 1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election

| next_year = 1938

| election_date = 11 May 1938

| turnout = 7,728

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = John Miller

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 6,184

| percentage1 = 80.02

| image2 =

| candidate2 = Gordon Reed

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 1,544

| percentage2 = 19.97

| title = Mayor

| before_election = John Miller

| before_party =

| after_election = John Miller

| after_party =

}}

The 1938 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Incumbent mayor John Miller sought a fourth consecutive term, the fifth in total, against deputy mayor Gordon Reed.{{cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19351122.2.56 |title=PARTY PROSPECTS |work=The Evening Star |date=22 November 1935}} Miller died on 20 September, resulting in a by-election in October.