title: 1883 Invercargill mayoral election
text: # 1883 Invercargill mayoral election
  
  The 1883 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1883.
  
  William Sherriffs Moir was elected mayor. His opponents would go on to be the next two mayors.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1883 Invercargill mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | William Sherriffs Moir | 266 | 43.11 | |
  | | Independent | George Froggatt | 194 | 31.44 | |
  | | Independent | John Lyon McDonald | 157 | 25.44 | -20.66 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 11.67 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617 | | |
  