1886 Invercargill mayoral election

1886 Invercargill mayoral election

24 November 1886
Turnout	548
Candidate David Roche John Lyon McDonald Party Independent Independent Popular vote 309 239 Percentage 56.38 43.61
Mayor before election John Lyon McDonald Elected mayor David Roche

The 1886 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1886.

Incumbent mayor John Lyon McDonald was defeated by David Roche.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1886 Invercargill mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Roche	309	56.38
	Independent	John Lyon McDonald	239	43.61	−22.54
Majority			70	12.77
Turnout			548

References

1. "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 25 November 1886.