1886 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1886 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential 1885 Wellington mayoral election 1885 1887 Wellington mayoral election 1887 24 November 1886 1,509 125x150px Sam Brown Independent politician 864 57.25 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician 645 42.74 Mayor Arthur Winton Brown Sam Brown 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. Background Incumbent mayor Arthur Winton Brown retired after one term.Betts 1970 262 In an open race, former mayor Sam Brown defeated former mayor George Fisher. Election results The following table gives the election results: 1886 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18861125.2.39.1 Annual Election of Mayor The New Zealand Times 25 November 1886 XLVII 7941 3 Independent politician Sam Brown 864 57.25 +24.02 Independent politician George Fisher 645 42.74 219 14.51 1,509 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:1886 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1880s in Wellington Category:November 1886 in Oceania