1889 Invercargill mayoral election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1889 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
← 1888 27 November 1889 1890 →
Turnout394
  John Walker Mitchell.jpeg
Candidate John Walker Mitchell James Mackintosh
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 234 160
Percentage 59.39 40.61
Mayor before election


 Elected Mayor

John Walker Mitchell

The 1889 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 27 November 1889.

Former mayor John Walker Mitchell defeated James Mackintosh.

Results[]

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1889 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Walker Mitchell 234 59.39
Independent James Mackintosh 160 40.61
Majority 74 18.78
Turnout 394

References[]

  1. ^ "INVERCARGILL". North Otago Times. Papers Past. 29 November 1889.
Retrieved from ""