1887_Wellington_City_mayoral_election

1887 Wellington City mayoral election

1887 Wellington City mayoral election

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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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Background

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]

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

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Notes

  1. [1]
    "Mayoral Elections". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 8247. 1 December 1887. p. 2.
  2. [2]
    Betts 1970, pp. 37.
  3. [3]
    "Annual Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 8247. 1 December 1887. p. 5.

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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