The 1887 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington for the following year.
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Background
editIncumbent mayor Sam Brown stood for a second term and defeated his sole opponent councillor James Petherick. The election was noted for its lack of public interest. Neither of the candidates was present when the result was announced by the returning officer and only a small crowd assembled to hear the result.[1][2]
Election results
editThe following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Sam Brown | 794 | 63.41 | +6.16 | |
| Independent | James Petherick | 454 | 36.26 | ||
| Informal votes | 4 | 0.31 | |||
| Majority | 340 | 27.15 | +12.64 | ||
| Turnout | 1,252 | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ "Mayoral Elections". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 8247. 1 December 1887. p. 2.
- ^ Betts 1970, pp. 37.
- ^ "Annual Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 8247. 1 December 1887. p. 5.
References
edit- Betts, George (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0 589 00469 7.
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