1896 New Zealand general election

none April 2024 April 2022 1896 general election New Zealand parliamentary no 1893 New Zealand general election 1893 12th New Zealand Parliament 1899 New Zealand general election 1899 14th New Zealand Parliament All 74 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 38 seats were needed for a majority 4 (general) & 19 December (Māori) 1896 members 76.1% 220x220px Richard Seddon 28 April 1893 New Zealand Liberal Party Westland 51 seats, 57.8% 39 12 184,650 54.8% 3.0% 220x220px William Russell 26 June 1894 Conservative (New Zealand) Hawke's Bay 13 seats, 24.5% 26 13 114,574 34.0% 9.5% 1896 New Zealand general election - Results.svg 400px Results of the election. Premier Subsequent Premier Richard Seddon Richard Seddon New Zealand Liberal Party New Zealand Liberal Party The 1896 New Zealand general election was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates, and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 337,024 (76.1%) voters turned out to vote.General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1853-2014-dates-and-turnout Elections New Zealand 11 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141114115332/http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1853-2014-dates-and-turnout 14 November 2014 dead 1896 was the year the limit of £200 was placed on each candidate's campaign spending. Background The Liberal government campaigned on a platform that the election was between the people and the "selfish few". The economy stagnated, raising unemployment, which caused support for the Liberals to fall in the cities and they lost many seats, though not enough to be removed from office by the Conservatives. In rural areas, the swing in support was not as large due to the public works and land settlement programmes helping to support the regions.Hamer 1988 231 In June 1896 Seddon had replaced Joseph Ward as Finance Minister whilst the latter had resigned after being declared temporarily bankrupt. As such Seddon himself took on the workload of the treasury making him more susceptible to opposition attacks over the economy. He proved to be a cautious financier, budgeting for surpluses while maintaining the spirit of self reliance his predecessor John Ballance had advocated. Results Party totals The following table gives party strengths and vote distribution according to Wilson (1985), who records Maori representatives as Independents prior to the 1905.Wilson 1985 287–289 center Election results PartyCandidatesTotal votesPercentageSeats wonChange New Zealand Liberal Party81184,65054.78%39-12 Conservative (New Zealand)70114,57433.99%26+13 Independent politician6037,80011.23%9-1 Votes summary Popular Vote #ddd 650px 410px Liberal New Zealand Liberal Party 54.78 Conservative Conservative (New Zealand) 33.99 Independents Independent politician 11.23 Parliament seats #ddd 650px 410px Liberal New Zealand Liberal Party 52.70 Conservative Conservative (New Zealand) 35.13 Independents Independent politician 12.16 The table below shows the results of the 1896 general election: Key New Zealand Liberal Party Conservative (New Zealand) Independent Liberal Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) Independent politician Electorate results for the 1896 New Zealand general electionThe New Parliament https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HBH18961207.2.25 6 January 2014 Hawke's Bay Herald 7 December 1896 XXXI 10478 3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18961205.1.6 The Elections 5739 5 December 1896 The Star 6 14 April 2010 Christchurchhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18961128.2.63.1 List of Candidates 5733 28 November 1896 The Star 6 13 September 2016 Christchurchhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DUNST18961218.2.7 The General Election 1802 18 December 1896 Dunstan Times 2 13 September 2016 |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | General electorates |- Ashburton John McLachlan New Zealand Liberal Party Edward George Wright Conservative (New Zealand) 242Public Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AG18961207.2.26.4 17 January 2014 Ashburton Guardian 7 December 1896 XVII 4061 3 John McLachlan New Zealand Liberal Party Ashley Richard Meredith New Zealand Liberal Party 372 Henry Fear Reece Conservative (New Zealand) |- | rowspan=3 | Auckland, City of | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Thomas Thompson | style="text-align:right;" | 2,516The General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.8 8 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 | rowspan=3 style="background-color:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand);" | | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | Arthur Rosser |- | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;" | Charles Button | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | James Job Holland | style="text-align:right;" | 1,622 |- | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | William Crowther | style="text-align:right;" | 1,328 |- Avon William Tanner Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 457 George McIntyre Conservative (New Zealand) Awarua Joseph Ward New Zealand Liberal Party 783Otago https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.16 6 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Cuthbert CowanThe General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961104.2.36 7 February 2014 The Press 4 November 1896 LIII 9565 6 Conservative (New Zealand) Bay of Islands Robert Houston New Zealand Liberal Party 627 John PressInterprovincial https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NOT18961118.2.27 9 January 2014 North Otago Times 18 November 1896 XXXVI 8730 4 Conservative (New Zealand) Bay of Plenty William Kelly New Zealand Liberal Party William Herries Conservative (New Zealand) 132 William Kelly New Zealand Liberal Party Bruce James Allen Conservative (New Zealand) 1,059 William Auld Independent politician Buller Roderick McKenzie New Zealand Liberal Party Patrick O'Regan New Zealand Liberal Party 292Nelson https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.12 13 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 James ColvinBuller Electoral District https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=IT18961202.2.14.1 13 January 2014 Inangahua Times 2 December 1896 XXI 1092 3 Independent Liberal Caversham Arthur Morrison Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 1,178 Thomas Sidey New Zealand Liberal Party |- | rowspan=3 | Christchurch, City of | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Charles Lewis | style="text-align:right;" | 6,570Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18961207.2.47.3 14 January 2014 The Star 7 December 1896 5740 3 | rowspan=3 style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | William Whitehouse Collins |- | style="background-color:Independent politician;" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | George Smith | style="text-align:right;" | 5,940 |- | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | style="text-align:center;" | William Whitehouse Collins | style="background-color:Independent politician;" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Tommy Taylor | style="text-align:right;" | 5,445 |- Clutha Thomas Mackenzie New Zealand Liberal Party James Thomson Conservative (New Zealand) 903 John Edie New Zealand Liberal Party |- | rowspan=3 | Dunedin, City of | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | style="text-align:center;" | William Hutchison | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Scobie Mackenzie | style="text-align:right;" | 2,132 | rowspan=3 style="background-color:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand);" | | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | David Pinkerton |- | style="background-color:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;" | David Pinkerton | style="background-color:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | John A. Millar | style="text-align:right;" | 547 |- | style="background-color:Liberal-Labour;" | | style="text-align:center;" | William Earnshaw | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Henry Fish | style="text-align:right;" | 378 |- Eden Edwin Mitchelson Conservative (New Zealand) John Bollard Conservative (New Zealand) 214 Jackson Palmer Independent Liberal Egmont Felix McGuire Independent politician Walter Symes New Zealand Liberal Party 270 William Monkhouse Conservative (New Zealand) Ellesmere William Montgomery Jr. New Zealand Liberal Party 564The General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.15 14 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Frederick Arthur AnsonElectoral District of Ellesmere https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961127.2.42.3 22 November 2013 The Press 27 November 1896 LIII 9585 8 Conservative (New Zealand) Franklin Benjamin Harris New Zealand Liberal Party William Massey Conservative (New Zealand) 474 Benjamin Harris New Zealand Liberal Party Geraldine Frederick Flatman New Zealand Liberal Party 211General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18961208.2.2.6 15 January 2014 The Timaru Herald 8 December 1896 LX 2263 1 Arthur Rhodes Conservative (New Zealand) Grey Arthur Guinness New Zealand Liberal Party 1,777Electoral District of Grey https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18961211.2.10.1 13 January 2014 Grey River Argus 11 December 1896 LVII 9527 3 Robert Francis Bell Independent Liberal Hawera Felix McGuire Conservative (New Zealand) 36Electoral District of Hawera https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HNS18961209.2.17.1 9 January 2014 Hawera & Normanby Star 9 December 1896 XXXIII 3418 3 Benjamin Robbins New Zealand Liberal Party Hawke's Bay William Russell Conservative (New Zealand) 833 Alfred FraserTo the Electors of Hawke's Bay https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HBH18961121.2.30.3 10 January 2014 Hawke's Bay Herald 21 November 1896 XXXI 10465 4 New Zealand Liberal Party Invercargill James Whyte KellyThe New Parliament https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18961210.2.81 7 January 2014 Otago Witness 10 December 1896 2232 20 Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) 578 John Sinclair New Zealand Liberal Party Kaiapoi David Buddo New Zealand Liberal Party Richard Moore Conservative (New Zealand) 259Election Notices https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961210.2.46.6 16 January 2014 The Press 10 December 1896 LIII 9596 8 David Buddo New Zealand Liberal Party Lyttelton John Joyce New Zealand Liberal Party 446Electoral District of Lyttelton https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961208.2.3.5 14 January 2014 The Press 7 December 1896 LIII 9594 1 William Jacques Conservative (New Zealand) Manawatu Jack Stevens New Zealand Liberal Party 71 Robert BruceElectoral District of Manawatu https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MH18961203.2.21.3 12 January 2014 Manawatu Herald 3 December 1896 3 Conservative (New Zealand) Manukau Maurice O'Rorke New Zealand Liberal Party 215 Frank Buckland Conservative (New Zealand) Masterton Alexander Hogg New Zealand Liberal Party 263 Donald John CameronMasterton Electorate https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT18961128.2.31.3 12 January 2014 Wairarapa Daily Times 28 November 1896 XVI 5497 3 Conservative (New Zealand) Marsden Robert ThompsonThe General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961201.2.15 9 January 2014 Auckland Star 1 December 1896 XXVII 285 3nb Robert Thompson was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament Independent Liberal 402 Alfred H MasonThe National Association of New Zealand https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TO18961205.2.24.3 9 January 2014 Observer 5 December 1896 XVI 934 14 Conservative (New Zealand) Mataura Robert McNab New Zealand Liberal Party George Richardson Conservative (New Zealand) 201 Robert McNab New Zealand Liberal Party Motueka Roderick McKenzie New Zealand Liberal Party 126Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TC18961215.2.11.2 13 January 2014 Colonist XL 8744 15 December 1896 2 Richmond Hursthouse Conservative (New Zealand) Napier Samuel Carnell New Zealand Liberal Party Douglas Maclean Conservative (New Zealand) 747 Samuel Carnell New Zealand Liberal Party Nelson John Graham New Zealand Liberal Party 343The Nelson Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NEM18961210.2.10.3 21 July 2011 Nelson Evening Mail XXX 292 10 December 1896 2 Jesse Piper New Zealand Liberal Party Oamaru Tom Duncan New Zealand Liberal Party 771Electoral District of Oamaru https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OAM18961210.2.34.2 6 January 2014 The Oamaru Mail 10 December 1896 XXI 6763 3 James Dickson Sievwright Independent politician Ohinemuri Alfred Cadman New Zealand Liberal Party 2,037 Edwin Edwards Independent politician Otaki James Wilson Conservative (New Zealand) Henry Augustus Field New Zealand Liberal Party 408 Alfred Newman Conservative (New Zealand) Pahiatua John O'Meara New Zealand Liberal Party 30 Robert ManistyPahiatua Electorate https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WDT18961130.2.29.1 12 January 2014 Wairarapa Daily Times 30 November 1896 XVI 5498 3 Conservative (New Zealand) Palmerston Frederick Piraninb Frederick Pirani was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament Independent Liberal 50 David BuickDavid Buick : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1908–1918 http://www.parliament.nz/resource/0000103380 New Zealand Parliament 19 December 2011 PDF Conservative (New Zealand) Parnell Frank Lawry New Zealand Liberal Party 470 Samuel VaileElectoral District of Parnell https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961130.2.6.4 8 January 2014 Auckland Star 30 November 1896 XXVII 284 2 Independent Liberal Patea George Hutchison Conservative (New Zealand) 605 Arthur Remington New Zealand Liberal Party Rangitikei Jack Stevens New Zealand Liberal Party Frank Lethbridge Conservative (New Zealand) 271 Walter A L Bailey https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=FS18961126.2.22.1 Rangitikei Election XVIII 126 26 November 1896 Feilding Star 3 13 January 2014 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=FS19170120.2.10 Obituary XIII 3146 20 January 1917 Feilding Star 2 13 January 2014 New Zealand Liberal Party Riccarton George Russell New Zealand Liberal Party William Rolleston Conservative (New Zealand) 391Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961207.2.3.5 15 January 2014 The Press 7 December 1896 LIII 9593 1 George Russellnb George Russell distanced himself from the Liberal Party and, together with Frederick Pirani, unsuccessfully tried to form the Radical PartyRice Geoffrey W. 2R31 Russell, George Warren 15 January 2014 Geoffrey Rice Independent Liberal Selwyn Alfred Saunders New Zealand Liberal Party Cathcart Wason Conservative (New Zealand) 182 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TC18961221.2.30 Canterbury XL 8746 21 December 1896 Colonist 2 14 January 2014 Alfred Saunders New Zealand Liberal Party Taieri Walter Carncross New Zealand Liberal Party 554 John Graham https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18961009.2.63.13 Untitled 5691 9 October 1896 The Star 1 6 January 2014 Christchurch Conservative (New Zealand) Taranaki Henry Brown Conservative (New Zealand) 97The General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.9 9 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Edward Smith New Zealand Liberal Party Thames James McGowan New Zealand Liberal Party 323Electoral District of Thames https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THA18961210.2.25.2 9 January 2014 Thames Advertiser 10 December 1896 XXVIII 8607 3 Edmund Taylor Independent Liberal Timaru William Hall-Jones New Zealand Liberal Party 640Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18961210.2.2.4 16 January 2014 The Timaru Herald 10 December 1896 LX 2265 1 Francis Henry Smith Conservative (New Zealand) Tuapeka William Larnach New Zealand Liberal Party 21 Charles Rawlins Conservative (New Zealand) Waiapu James Carroll New Zealand Liberal Party 368The General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.10 10 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Cecil FitzroyNotice of Nominations https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH18961127.2.27.3 10 January 2014 Poverty Bay Herald 27 November 1896 XXIII 7788 3 Conservative (New Zealand) Waihemo John McKenzie New Zealand Liberal Party 554 John Duncan Conservative (New Zealand) Waikato Alfred Cadman New Zealand Liberal Party Frederic Lang Conservative (New Zealand) 1,012 Edward Walker Independent Liberal Waipawa Charles Hall New Zealand Liberal Party George Hunter Conservative (New Zealand) 211 Charles Hall New Zealand Liberal Party Waikouaiti James Green Independent politician Edmund Allen New Zealand Liberal Party 761 John J. Ramsay Independent politician Wairarapa Wally Buchanan Conservative (New Zealand) 333 J. T. Marryat Hornsby New Zealand Liberal Party Wairau Lindsay Buick Liberal-Labour Charlie Mills New Zealand Liberal Party 58Wairau https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.13 13 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Lindsay Buicknb Lindsay Buick distanced himself from the Liberal Party and became an Independent Liberal candidateMr Buick as a Liberal https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MEX18961121.2.10 13 January 2014 The Marlborough Express 21 November 1896 XXXI 272 2Traue J. E. Jim Traue 3b57 Buick, Thomas Lindsay 23 December 2011 Independent Liberal Waitaki William Steward New Zealand Liberal Party 999Electoral District of Waitaki https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OAM18961211.2.31.2 16 January 2014 The Oamaru Mail 11 December 1896 XXI 6764 3 Duncan Sutherland Conservative (New Zealand) Waitemata William Massey Conservative (New Zealand) Richard Monk Conservative (New Zealand) 171 Heathcote Jackman462 St Alban's Church (Anglican) 9 January 2014Waitemata Electoral District https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961128.2.7.6 9 January 2014 Auckland Star 28 November 1896 XXVII 283 2The Waitemata Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961029.2.6.3 9 January 2014 Auckland Star 29 October 1896 XXVII 256 2 Independent Liberal Wakatipu William Fraser Conservative (New Zealand) 335 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ME18961215.2.19.3 Wakatipu Electoral District 228 15 December 1896 Mataura Ensign 3 6 January 2014 Christchurch James George New Zealand Liberal Party Wallace James Mackintosh New Zealand Liberal Party Michael Gilfedder New Zealand Liberal Party 116 Rev. Thomas NeaveThe Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts 1905 http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc04Cycl-t1-body1-d5-d13-d10.html The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Cyclopedia Company Limited 7 January 2014 Christchurch The Rev. Thomas Neave New Zealand Liberal Party Wanganui Archibald Willis New Zealand Liberal Party Gilbert Carson Conservative (New Zealand) 84 Archibald Willis New Zealand Liberal Party |- | rowspan=3 | Wellington, City of | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | style="text-align:center;" | Robert Stout | style="background-color:Independent politician;" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Robert Stoutnb Robert Stout was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament | style="text-align:right;" | 475 | rowspan=3 style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | Arthur Atkinson |- | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;" | Francis Bell | style="background-color:Liberal–Labour (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | John Hutcheson | style="text-align:right;" | 580A Mistake in the Wellington Vote https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18961210.2.51 The Evening Post LII 1171 10 December 1896 6 10 January 2014 |- | style="background-color:Conservative (New Zealand);" | | style="text-align:center;" | John Duthie | style="background-color:New Zealand Liberal Party;" | | style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | George Fisher | style="text-align:right;" | 28 |- Wellington Suburbs Alfred Newman Conservative (New Zealand) Thomas Wilford New Zealand Liberal Party 252The General Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS18961223.2.28.11 12 January 2014 Auckland Star 23 December 1896 XXVII 305 6 Thomas William Hislop Conservative (New Zealand) Westland Richard Seddon New Zealand Liberal Party 1,883Electoral District of Westland https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WCT18961217.2.11.1 13 January 2014 West Coast Times 17 December 1896 10438 3 Joseph Grimmond Conservative (New Zealand) |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | Māori electorates |- Eastern Maori Wi Pere New Zealand Liberal Party 1,744Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH18970104.2.8 16 January 2014 Poverty Bay Herald 4 January 1897 XXIV 7816 2 Tamati Tautuhi Northern Maori Hone Heke New Zealand Liberal Party 1,316Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH18961224.2.8.2 17 January 2014 Poverty Bay Herald 24 December 1896 XXIII 7810 2 Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa Independent politician Southern Maori Tame Parata New Zealand Liberal Party 113Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18970102.2.26 15 January 2014 The Evening Post 2 January 1897 LIII 1 4 Thomas Ellisonnb The affiliation of Thomas Ellison, who is listed in most contemporary sources under his Māori name Tame Rangiwahia Erihana, is not known Western Maori Ropata Te Ao Independent politician Henare Kaihau Independent politician 731Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH18970104.2.8 16 January 2014 Poverty Bay Herald 4 January 1897 XXIV 7816 2 Ropata Te Ao Independent politician |} Table footnotes: nb The election of Thomas Wilford for the electorate of Suburbs of Wellington was declared void by an election petition on the grounds of corrupt and illegal practices. Charles Wilson was elected MP for that electorate following a by-election on 23 April 1897. Summary of changes A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of seven seats: Chalmers, held by John A. Millar Inangahua, held by Patrick O'Regan New Plymouth, held by Edward Smith Pareora, held by Frederick Flatman Rangitata, held by William Maslin Waimea-Sounds, held by Charlie Mills Waipa, held by Frederic Lang At the same time, seven new seats came into being: Geraldine Hawera Manawatu Motueka Ohinemuri Pahiatua Taranaki Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 4 First ed. published 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Hamer David A. D. A. Hamer The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912 1988 Auckland Auckland University Press 1 86940 014 3 registration https://archive.org/details/newzealandlibera0000hame Category:December 1896 in Oceania