1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election

1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Turnout	579
Mayor before election; Aaron Blacke; (unofficial);	Elected mayor ; Edwin Alfred Tapper;

The 1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 10 June 1887 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of David Roche. Aaron Blacke had been appointed mayor by the council, but this was not done in strict accordance with the law,^[1] and Blacke is not included in official lists of Mayors of Invercargill.

Edwin Alfred Tapper was elected.

Results

The following table gives the election results:^[2]

1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Edwin Alfred Tapper	337	58.20
	Independent	Aaron Blacke	242	41.79
Majority			95	16.41
Turnout			579

Notes

^ Watt 1971, p. 143.
^ "Invercargill Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 11 June 1887.

References

Watt, John Oman Percival (1971). Centenary of Invercargill Municipality 1871–1971. Invercargill: Times Printing Service.

[FOOTNOTEWatt1971143-1] Watt 1971, p. 143.

[2] "Invercargill Mayoral Election". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 11 June 1887.

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