1887 Invercargill mayoral election

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1887 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
← 1887 30 November 1887 1888 →
Turnout496 (56.17%)
  Edwin Alfred Tapper.jpeg
Candidate
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 300 196
Percentage 60.48 39.51
Mayor before election


 Elected Mayor


The 1887 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 30 November 1887.

The candidates were the same as at the by-election earlier in the year. was re-elected with an increased majority.

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1887 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 300 60.48 +2.28
Independent 196 39.51 -2.28
Majority 104 20.97 +4.56
Turnout 496 56.17

References[]

  1. ^ "The Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. 1 December 1887 – via Papers Past.
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