1885 Invercargill mayoral election

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1885 Invercargill mayoral election
File:Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
← 1884 26 November 1885 1886 →
Turnout582
  John Lyon McDonald.jpeg John Kingsland.jpeg
Candidate John Lyon McDonald John Kingsland
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 385 197
Percentage 66.15 33.84

Mayor before election

George Froggatt

Elected Mayor

John Lyon McDonald

The 1885 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 November 1885.

In a rematch from the 1882 election, John Lyon McDonald was elected, defeating former mayor John Kingsland.

Results

The following table gives the election results:[1]

1885 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Lyon McDonald 385 66.15
Independent John Kingsland 197 33.84
Majority 188 32.31
Turnout 582

References

  1. ^ "ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 27 November 1885.