1887 Wellington City mayoral election

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.

1887 Wellington City mayoral election
30 November 1887
Turnout1,252
 
Candidate Sam Brown James Petherick
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 794 454
Percentage 63.41 36.26
Mayor before election

Sam Brown

 Elected Mayor

Sam Brown

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:

1887 Wellington mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sam Brown 794 63.41 +6.16
Independent James Petherick 454 36.26
Informal votes 4 0.31
Majority 340 27.15 +12.64
Turnout 1,252

Notes
  1. "Mayoral Elections". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XLIX, no. 8247. 1 December 1887. p. 2.
  2. Betts 1970, pp. 37.
  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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