1886 Invercargill mayoral election
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Turnout | 548 | |||||||||||||||
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The 1886 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1886.
Incumbent mayor John Lyon McDonald was defeated by David Roche.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | David Roche | 309 | 56.38 | ||
Independent | John Lyon McDonald | 239 | 43.61 | −22.54 | |
Majority | 70 | 12.77 | |||
Turnout | 548 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 25 November 1886.