Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)

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Heathcote was a 19th-century parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Population centres[]

The electorate was based on the Heathcote Valley suburb.

History[]

Heathcote existed from 1861 to 1893.[1]

George Williamson Hall resigned in 1862. He was succeeded by William Sefton Moorhouse in the 1862 by-election. Moorhouse himself resigned the following year and was succeeded by Alfred Cox in the 1863 by-election.[1]

John Hall, the younger brother of George and who was later to become the 12th Premier, won the 1866 election against George Buckley[2] and represented Heathcote until 1872, when he resigned due to health reasons. At the 1872 by-election, John Cracroft Wilson was elected unopposed to represent the electorate.[3]

James Fisher the represented the electorate over the next two terms, from 1876 to 1881. He was succeeded by lawyer Henry Wynn-Williams, who won the 1881 election. During the next term, beginning with the 1884 election, John Coster was the representative, until his death on 17 December 1886. The 1887 by-election was won by Frederic Jones.[4] Jones was confirmed in the 1887 election a few months later.[1]

The last representative for Heathcote was William Tanner, who won the 1890 election.[1] He defeated Heaton Rhodes in his first attempt to enter Parliament.[5][6]

Members of Parliament[]

Key

  Independent     Liberal–Labour  

Election Winner
1861 election George Hall[7]
1862 by-election William Moorhouse[8]
1863 by-election Alfred Cox[9]
1866 election John Hall
1871 election
1872 by-election John Wilson
1876 election James Fisher
1879 election
1881 election Henry Wynn-Williams
1884 election John Coster[10][11]
1887 by-election Frederic Jones
1887 election
1890 election William Tanner

Election results[]

1890 election[]

1890 general election: Heathcote[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Labour William Tanner 854 57.08
Conservative Heaton Rhodes 642 42.92
Majority 212 14.17
Turnout 1,496 52.89
Registered electors 2,828

1887 by-election[]

The following table gives the election result:

1887 Heathcote by-election [13] [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederic Jones 527 61.07
Independent Aaron Ayers 336 38.93
Majority 191 22.13
Turnout 863

1866 election[]

1866 general election: Heathcote[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hall 368 60.63
Independent George Buckley 239 39.37
Majority 129 21.25
Turnout 607
Registered electors

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  2. ^ a b "Heathcote election". The Press. IX (1034). 2 March 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Heathcote Election". The Star (1381). 31 July 1872. p. Page 2. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  4. ^ "RESULT OF THE POLLING". The Star (5847). 9 February 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Heathcote". The Star (7029). 6 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  6. ^ Rice, Geoffrey W. "Rhodes, Robert Heaton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Mr. Wakefield's attempt to get returned to the general assembly for a Canterbury constituency". XVI (1500). Wellington Independent. 26 February 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  8. ^ "GENERAL ASSEMBLY". XVII (1740). Wellington Independent. 5 July 1862. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Mr. Alfred Cox". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  10. ^ "The Elections". X (1250). Manawatu Times. 23 July 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  11. ^ "The Heathcote Seat". The Evening Post. XXXII (185). 21 December 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  12. ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Election". South Canterbury Times. 9 February 1887.
  14. ^ "Meetings, Amusements". Lyttelton Times. 8 February 1887.
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