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The 1886 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.
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The 1886 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.
Incumbent mayor Arthur Winton Brown retired after one term. [1] In an open race, former mayor Sam Brown defeated former mayor George Fisher.
The following table gives the election results:
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| Independent | Sam Brown | 864 | 57.25 | +24.02 | |
| Independent | George Fisher | 645 | 42.74 | ||
| Majority | 219 | 14.51 | |||
| Turnout | 1,509 | ||||
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The 1879 Wellington 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.
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The 1882 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.
The 1883 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.
The 1884 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.
The 1885 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.
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