title: 1887 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1887 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1887 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 30 November 1887.
  
  The candidates were the same as at the by-election earlier in the year. Edwin Alfred Tapper was re-elected with an increased majority.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1887 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Edwin Alfred Tapper | 300 | 60.48 | +2.28 |
  | | Independent | Aaron Blacke | 196 | 39.51 | -2.28 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 20.97 | +4.56 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 496 | 56.17 | |
  