1886 Wellington City mayoral election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg/50px-Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg.png)
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Turnout | 1,509 |
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| | | Candidate | Sam Brown | George Fisher | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 864 | 645 | Percentage | 57.25 | 42.74 | |
Mayor before election Arthur Winton Brown | Elected Mayor Sam Brown | |
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.
Background
Incumbent mayor Arthur Winton Brown retired after one term. In an open race, former mayor Sam Brown defeated former mayor George Fisher.
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
1886 Wellington mayoral election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sam Brown | 864 | 57.25 | +24.02 |
| Independent | George Fisher | 645 | 42.74 | |
Majority | 219 | 14.51 | |
Turnout | 1,509 | | |
Notes
References
- 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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Mayors of Wellington
Mayors | elected by councillors | - George Hunter
- William Guyton
- Joe Dransfield
- Charles Borlase
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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