1884 Invercargill mayoral election

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1884 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
  1883 26 November 1884 1885  
Turnout599
  George Froggatt.jpeg David Roche.jpeg
Candidate George Froggatt David Roche
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote384215
Percentage64.1035.89

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Froggatt 384 64.10 +32.66
Independent David Roche 21535.89
Majority16928.21
Turnout 599

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References

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