1980 Invercargill mayoral election

{{Short description|1980 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1980 Invercargill mayoral election

| country = New Zealand

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1977 Invercargill mayoral election

| previous_year = 1977

| next_election = 1983 Invercargill mayoral election

| next_year = 1983

| election_date = 11 October 1980

| turnout =

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = F. Russell Miller

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 6,049

| percentage1 = 52.41

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = Eve Poole

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 5,491

| percentage2 = 47.58

| title = Mayor

| before_election = F. Russell Miller

| before_party =

| after_election = F. Russell Miller

| after_party =

}}

The 1980 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. In the toughest challenge of his mayoralty, the incumbent F. Russell Miller defeated deputy mayor Eve Poole.