1885 Invercargill mayoral election

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1885 Invercargill mayoral election
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← 1884 26 November 1885 1886 →
Turnout582
  John Lyon McDonald.jpeg John Kingsland.jpeg
Candidate
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 385 197
Percentage 66.15 33.84

Mayor before election


Elected Mayor


The 1885 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 November 1885.

In a rematch from the 1882 election, was elected, defeating former mayor .

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1885 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 385 66.15
Independent 197 33.84
Majority 188 32.31
Turnout 582

References[]

  1. ^ "ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 27 November 1885.


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