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1887 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1887 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 30 November 1887.
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
[edit]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 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. 1 December 1887 – via Papers Past.
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