1887 Invercargill mayoral election
The 1887 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 30 November 1887.
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Turnout | 496 (56.17%) | |||||||||||||||
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The candidates were the same as at the by-election earlier in the year. Edwin Alfred Tapper was re-elected with an increased majority.
Results
The following table gives the election results:[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Edwin Alfred Tapper | 300 | 60.48 | +2.28 | |
Independent | Aaron Blacke | 196 | 39.51 | -2.28 | |
Majority | 104 | 20.97 | +4.56 | ||
Turnout | 496 | 56.17 |
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References
- "The Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. 1 December 1887 – via Papers Past.
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