1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election

1887 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand January 2019 January 2019 1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election Presidential no 1886 Invercargill mayoral election 1886 1887 Invercargill mayoral election 1887 10 June 1887 579 100px Edwin Alfred Tapper Independent politician 337 58.20 Aaron Blacke Independent politician 242 41.79 Mayor Aaron Blacke(unofficial) 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,Watt 1971 143 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:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18870611.2.20 Invercargill Mayoral Election 11 June 1887 The Southland Times Papers Past 1887 Invercargill mayoral by-election Independent politician Edwin Alfred Tapper 337 58.20 Independent politician Aaron Blacke 242 41.79 95 16.41 579 Notes References Watt John Oman Percival Centenary of Invercargill Municipality 1871–1971 Times Printing Service 1971 Invercargill Category:1887 elections in New Zealand Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill