1884 Invercargill mayoral election

1884 Invercargill mayoral election

26 November 1884
Turnout	599
Candidate George Froggatt David Roche Party Independent Independent Popular vote 384 215 Percentage 64.10 35.89
Mayor before election William Sherriffs Moir Elected mayor George Froggatt

The 1884 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 November 1884.

George Froggatt was elected mayor for the first time. His opponent, David Roche, would be elected mayor two years later in 1886.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1884 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Froggatt	384	64.10	+32.66
	Independent	David Roche	215	35.89
Majority			169	28.21
Turnout			599

References

1. "The Mayoral Elections". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 27 November 1884.