1883 Invercargill mayoral election

1883 Invercargill mayoral election

29 November 1883
Turnout	617
Candidate William Sherriffs Moir George Froggatt John Lyon McDonald Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 266 194 157 Percentage 43.11 31.44 25.44
Mayor before election John Kingsland Elected mayor William Sherriffs Moir

The 1883 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1883.

William Sherriffs Moir was elected mayor. His opponents would go on to be the next two mayors.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1883 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Sherriffs Moir	266	43.11
	Independent	George Froggatt	194	31.44
	Independent	John Lyon McDonald	157	25.44	−20.66
Majority			72	11.67
Turnout			617

References

1. "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 November 1883.