1882 Invercargill mayoral election

1882 Invercargill mayoral election

29 November 1882
Turnout	462
Candidate John Kingsland John Lyon McDonald Party Independent Independent Popular vote 249 213 Percentage 53.89 46.10
Mayor before election Henry Jaggers Elected mayor John Kingsland

The 1882 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1882.

John Kingsland was elected mayor.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1882 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Kingsland	249	53.89
	Independent	John Lyon McDonald	213	46.10
Majority			36	7.79
Turnout			462

References

1. "ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 November 1882.