1886 Invercargill mayoral election

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1886 Invercargill mayoral election
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← 1885 24 November 1886 1887 →
Turnout548
  David Roche.jpeg John Lyon McDonald.jpeg
Candidate
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 309 239
Percentage 56.38 43.61
Mayor before election


 Elected Mayor


The 1886 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1886.

Incumbent mayor was defeated by .

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1886 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 309 56.38
Independent 239 43.61 -22.54
Majority 70 12.77
Turnout 548

References[]

  1. ^ "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 25 November 1886.
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