1871 New Zealand general election

New Zealand general election April 2024 April 2022 1871 general election New Zealand parliamentary no First Māori elections 1868 (Māori) First Māori elections 1875–1876 New Zealand general election 1875–76 6th New Zealand Parliament All 78 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 14 January – 23 February 1871 elected members 150px William Fox Independent politician Rangitikei 78 seats 78 Premier Subsequent Premier William Fox William Fox Independent politician Independent politician The 1871 New Zealand general election was held between 14 January and 23 February to elect 78 MPs across 72 electorates to the fifth session of the New Zealand Parliament. 41,527 electors were registered. Background 1871 was the first general election to include the four Māori electorates, with elections held on 1 and 15 February. The first Māori Members of Parliament had been elected in 1868, but in 1871 three retired and one (Western Maori) was defeated. So in 1871 four new Māori MPs were elected. In 1866 the secret ballot was introduced for general (European) elections. The 1871 general election was the first one at which it was used. The secret ballot not used in Māori electorates until 1938, thus Māori voters continued to inform a polling officer orally of their chosen candidate.Key dates in New Zealand electoral reform http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/key-dates-electoral-reform.html Elections New Zealand 6 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111109015352/http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/key-dates-electoral-reform.html 9 November 2011 dead The date of election is defined here as the day on which the poll took place, or if there was no contest, the day of nomination.Scholefield 1950 92 The earliest election day was 14 January 1871. The earliest date in the general electorate results table, 13 January 1871, thus represents William Rolleston being declared elected unopposed in the Avon electorate on nomination day.Avon District http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18710113.2.6.1 6 January 2011 The Star 13 January 1871 821 The last election was held on 23 February 1871 in the Franklin electorate. 68 European electorates and 4 Māori electorates were defined by the Representation Act 1870. Six of the general electorates had two representatives, the rest were single member electorates. Hence, 78 MPs were elected.Representation Act 1870 http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ra187033a34v1870n15322/ 15 November 2010 Electorates that were first formed for the 1871 elections were East Coast, Eden, Rodney, Thames, Waikato, Waitemata, Egmont, Manawatu, Buller, Grey Valley, Christchurch East, Christchurch West, Hokitika, Totara, Dunstan, Mount Ida, Tuapeka, Waitaki, Waikaia, and Wakatipu.McRobie 1989 33–40 41,527 electors were registered.General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1853-2014-dates-and-turnout Elections New Zealand 12 September 2010 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 Results Member Electorate Province MP's term Election date Robert Rhodes Robert Heaton Rhodes Akaroa Canterbury 01First dmy 01 26Scholefield 1950 135 John Evans Brown Ashley Canterbury 01First dmy 02 17Scholefield 1950 97 Julius Vogel Auckland East Auckland 03Third dmy 01 30Scholefield 1950 145 Thomas Gillies Auckland West Auckland 04Fourth dmy 02 06Scholefield 1950 108 John Williamson John Williamson (New Zealand politician) Auckland West Auckland 04Fourth dmy 02 06Scholefield 1950 148 William Rolleston Avon Canterbury 02Second dmy 01 13Scholefield 1950 136 William Murray William Murray (New Zealand politician) Bruce Otago 01First dmy 01 28Scholefield 1950 128 Eugene O'Conor Buller Canterbury 01First dmy 02 04Scholefield 1950 130 Richard Cantrell Caversham Otago 01First dmy 01 25Scholefield 1950 99 Henry Ingles Cheviot Canterbury 01First dmy 01 27Scholefield 1950 116 Jerningham Wakefield Christchurch East Canterbury 02Second dmy 01 18Scholefield 1950 145 Edward Richardson Christchurch West Canterbury 01First dmy 01 19Scholefield 1950 135 John Davies Ormond Clive Hawke's Bay 03Third dmy 01 26Scholefield 1950 130 James William Thomson Clutha Otago 01First dmy 01 31Scholefield 1950 143 John Karslake Karslake Coleridge Canterbury 01First dmy 02 04Scholefield 1950 117 Arthur Collins Arthur Collins (politician) Collingwood Nelson 02Second dmy 02 16Scholefield 1950 101 William Reynolds William Reynolds (New Zealand politician) DunedinCity of Dunedin Otago 03Third dmy 01 20Scholefield 1950 135 John Bathgate DunedinCity of Dunedin Otago 01First dmy 01 20Scholefield 1950 95 Thomas Luther Shepherd Dunstan Otago 01First dmy 02 07Scholefield 1950 139 William Kelly William Kelly (New Zealand politician) East Coast Auckland 01First dmy 02 16Scholefield 1950 118 Karaitiana Takamoana X-01Eastern Maori 01First dmy 02 01Scholefield 1950 142 Robert James Creighton Eden Auckland 03Third dmy 01 31Scholefield 1950 102 William Gisborne Egmont Taranaki 01First dmy 01 18Scholefield 1950 108 William Buckland politician Franklin Auckland 02Second dmy 02 23Scholefield 1950 98 Archibald Clark Archibald Clark (politician) Franklin Auckland 03Third dmy 02 23Scholefield 1950 100 George Parker George Parker (New Zealand politician) Gladstone Canterbury 01First dmy 02 07Scholefield 1950 131 Frederic Carrington Grey and Bell Taranaki 02Second dmy 01 17Scholefield 1950 100 William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (New Zealand politician) Grey Valley Canterbury 02Second dmy 01 26Scholefield 1950 112 John Hall John Hall (New Zealand politician) Heathcote Canterbury 03Third dmy 01 14Scholefield 1950 111 John White John White (New Zealand politician) Hokitika Canterbury 01First dmy 01 25Scholefield 1950 147 William Fitzherbert William Fitzherbert (politician, born 1810) Hutt Wellington 04Fourth dmy 01 16Scholefield 1950 106 William Henderson Calder Invercargill Southland 01First dmy 01 24Scholefield 1950 99 John Studholme Kaiapoi Canterbury 02Second dmy 01 27Scholefield 1950 141 Peacock, John Thomas LytteltonTown of Lyttelton Canterbury 02 Second dmy 01 16Scholefield 1950 132 Walter Johnston New Zealand politician Manawatu Wellington 01First dmy 02 04Scholefield 1950 117 John Munro John Munro (New Zealand politician born c. 1798) Marsden Auckland 03Third dmy 01 30Scholefield 1950 128 Dillon Bell Mataura Southland 04Fourth dmy 02 11Scholefield 1950 95 John McLeod John McLeod (New Zealand politician) Mongonui and Bay of Islands Auckland 01First dmy 02 10Scholefield 1950 124 David Monro New Zealand politiciana Motueka Nelson 05Fifth dmy 02 10Scholefield 1950 127 David Mervyn Mount Ida Otago 02Second dmy 02 16Scholefield 1950 126 Donald McLean Donald McLean (New Zealand politician) Napier Hawke's Bay 02Second dmy 01 19Scholefield 1950 124 Martin Lightband Nelson CityCity of Nelson Nelson 01First dmy 02 06Scholefield 1950 120 Oswald Curtis Nelson CityCity of Nelson Nelson 02Second dmy 02 06Scholefield 1950 102 Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson (politician born 1848) Nelson SuburbsSuburbs of Nelson Nelson 01First dmy 02 07Scholefield 1950 135 Thomas Kelly Thomas Kelly (New Zealand politician) New Plymouth Taranaki 02Second dmy 01 28Scholefield 1950 118 William Swanson William Swanson (New Zealand politician) Newton Auckland 01First dmy 01 25Scholefield 1950 141 Wi Katene X-02Northern Maori 01First dmy 02 15Scholefield 1950 118 Maurice O'Rorke Onehunga Auckland 03Third dmy 02 20Scholefield 1950 130 Reader Wood Parnell Auckland 03Third dmy 01 23Scholefield 1950 149 Kenny, Courtney Picton Marlborough 02Second dmy 01 27Scholefield 1950 118 James Macandrew Port Chalmers Otago 05Fifth dmy 02 15Scholefield 1950 121 William Fox William Fox (New Zealand politician) Rangitikei Wellington 04Fourth dmy 02 03Scholefield 1950 107 Lauchlan McGillivray Riverton Southland 02Second dmy 01 27Scholefield 1950 122 Harry Farnall Rodney Auckland 02Second dmy 02 13Scholefield 1950 105 Henry Driver Roslyn Otago 02Second dmy 01 30Scholefield 1950 104 William Reeves William Reeves (journalist) Selwyn Canterbury 02 Second dmy 02 01Scholefield 1950 134 Hori Kerei Taiaroa X-03Southern Maori 01First dmy 02 13Scholefield 1950 142 Donald Reid Donald Reid (politician born 1833) Taieri Otago 02Second dmy 02 03Scholefield 1950 134 Charles O'Neill Charles O'Neill (engineer) Thames Auckland 02Second dmy 02 09Scholefield 1950 130 Edward Stafford Edward Stafford (politician) Timaru Canterbury 04Fourth dmy 01 20Scholefield 1950 140 George Henry Tribe Totara Westland 01First dmy 02 08Scholefield 1950 144 James Clark Brown Tuapeka Otago 02Second dmy 02 13Scholefield 1950 97 James Benn Bradshaw Waikaia Otago 02Second dmy 02 09Scholefield 1950 96 James McPherson James McPherson (New Zealand politician) Waikato Auckland 01First dmy 02 10Scholefield 1950 124 George McLean George McLean (New Zealand politician) Waikouaiti Otago 01First dmy 01 23Scholefield 1950 124 Joseph Shephard Waimea Marlborough 01First dmy 02 13Scholefield 1950 139 Henry Bunny Wairarapa Wellington 03Third dmy 01 28Scholefield 1950 98 John Andrew John Chapman Andrew Wairarapa Wellington 01First dmy 01 28Scholefield 1950 93 William Henry Eyes Wairau Marlborough 03Third dmy 01 24Scholefield 1950 105 William Steward William Steward (New Zealand politician) Waitaki Otago 01First dmy 02 03Scholefield 1950 140 Thomas Henderson Thomas Henderson (New Zealand politician) Waitemata Auckland 04Fourth dmy 02 08Scholefield 1950 113 Charles Edward Haughton Wakatipu Otago 03Third dmy 01 25Scholefield 1950 112 George Webster George Webster (New Zealand politician) Wallace Otago 02Second dmy 02 20Scholefield 1950 147 John Bryce Wanganui Wellington 02Second dmy 01 30Scholefield 1950 97 George Hunter George Hunter (politician, born 1821) WellingtonCity of Wellington Wellington 01First dmy 02 07Scholefield 1950 115 Edward Pearce Edward Pearce (politician) City of Wellington Wellington (New Zealand electorate) Wellington 01First dmy 02 07Scholefield 1950 132 Alfred Brandon Alfred Brandon (politician) Wellington Country Wellington 04Fourth dmy 01 17Scholefield 1950 97 Wiremu Parata X-04Western Maori 01First dmy 02 13Scholefield 1950 131 a Unseated on petition. Notes References Electoral Atlas of New Zealand McRobie Alan 1989 GP Books Wellington 0-477-01384-8 Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 Guy Scholefield 3rd First ed. published 1913 1950 Govt. Printer Wellington 1871