1886 Invercargill mayoral election
# 1886 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1886 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 24 November 1886.

Incumbent mayor John Lyon McDonald was defeated by David Roche.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1886 Invercargill mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | David Roche | 309 | 56.38 | |
| | Independent | John Lyon McDonald | 239 | 43.61 | -22.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 12.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 548 | | |
