1887 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1887 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential 1886 Wellington mayoral election 1886 1888 Wellington mayoral election 1888 30 November 1887 1,252 125x150px Sam Brown Independent politician 794 63.41 133px James Petherick Independent politician 454 36.26 Mayor Sam Brown Sam Brown The 1887 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 for the following year. 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.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18871201.2.5 Mayoral Elections The New Zealand Times 1 December 1887 XLIX 8247 2 Betts 1970 37 Election results The following table gives the election results: 1887 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18871201.2.26.3 Annual Election of Mayor The New Zealand Times 1 December 1887 XLIX 8247 5 Independent politician Sam Brown 794 63.41 +6.16 Independent politician James Petherick 454 36.26 4 0.31 340 27.15 +12.64 1,252 Notes References Betts George George Betts (political scientist) Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics 1970 A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. Wellington 0 589 00469 7 autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1887 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1880s in Wellington Category:November 1887 in Oceania