title: 1886 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 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 | | |
  