1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election

1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Turnout	579
Mayor before election; ; (unofficial);	Elected Mayor ; ;

The 1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 10 June 1887 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of . had been appointed mayor by the council, but this was not done in strict accordance with the law,^[1] and Blacke is not included in official lists of Mayors of Invercargill.

was elected.

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:^[2]

1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Party		Votes	%
	Independent	337	58.20
	Independent	242	41.79
Majority		95	16.41
Turnout		579

Notes[]

^ Watt 1971, p. 143.
^ "Invercargill Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 11 June 1887.

References[]

Watt, John Oman Percival (1971). Centenary of Invercargill Municipality 1871–1971. Invercargill: Times Printing Service.

[FOOTNOTEWatt1971143-1] Watt 1971, p. 143.

[2] "Invercargill Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 11 June 1887.

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