1889 Invercargill mayoral election

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1889 Invercargill mayoral election
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 188827 November 1889 1890  
Turnout394
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Candidate John Walker Mitchell James Mackintosh
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote234160
Percentage59.3940.61

Mayor before election

Thomas Fleming

Elected Mayor

John Walker Mitchell

The 1889 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 27 November 1889.

Former mayor John Walker Mitchell defeated James Mackintosh.

Results

The following table gives the election results: [1]

1889 Invercargill mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Walker Mitchell 234 59.39
Independent James Mackintosh 16040.61
Majority7418.78
Turnout 394

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References

  1. "INVERCARGILL". North Otago Times . Papers Past. 29 November 1889.