1886 Wellington mayoral election
New Zealand local election
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The 1886 Wellington 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.
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24 November 1886
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| Turnout | 1,509 | |||||||||||||||
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Background
Incumbent mayor Arthur Winton Brown retired after one term.[1] In an open race, former mayor Sam Brown defeated former mayor George Fisher.
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Sam Brown | 864 | 57.25 | +24.02 | |
| Independent | George Fisher | 645 | 42.74 | ||
| Majority | 219 | 14.51 | |||
| Turnout | 1,509 | ||||
