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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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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.
Incumbent 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]
The 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 | ||||
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