1886 Wellington mayoral election

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.

1886 Wellington mayoral election

← 1885 24 November 1886 1887 →
Turnout	1,509
Candidate Sam Brown George Fisher Party Independent Independent Popular vote 864 645 Percentage 57.25 42.74
Mayor before election Arthur Winton Brown Elected mayor Sam Brown

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:

1886 Wellington mayoral election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sam Brown	864	57.25	+24.02
	Independent	George Fisher	645	42.74
Majority			219	14.51
Turnout			1,509