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The area covered by the Christchurch Country electorate was synonymous with the original area of [[Canterbury Province]], i.e. covering all land from the east coast to the west coast of the [[South Island]] that lay north of [[Otago Province]] (covered by the {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin Country}} electorate) and south of [[Nelson Province]] (covered by the {{NZ electorate link|Wairau}} electorate on the east coast; the west coast was virtually uninhibited by Europeans and initially not covered by an electorate). Thus, the Christchurch Country electorate extended from [[Awarua Point]] to the [[Grey River]] on the West Coast, and from the [[Waitaki River]] to the [[Hurunui River]].{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=31}} |
The area covered by the Christchurch Country electorate was synonymous with the original area of [[Canterbury Province]], i.e. covering all land from the east coast to the west coast of the [[South Island]] that lay north of [[Otago Province]] (covered by the {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin Country}} electorate) and south of [[Nelson Province]] (covered by the {{NZ electorate link|Wairau}} electorate on the east coast; the west coast was virtually uninhibited by Europeans and initially not covered by an electorate). Thus, the Christchurch Country electorate extended from [[Awarua Point]] to the [[Grey River]] on the West Coast, and from the [[Waitaki River]] to the [[Hurunui River]].{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=31}} Three settlements within Canterbury Province were covered by their own electorates, namely {{NZ electorate link|Town of Christchurch}} (covering an area now to be considered the [[Christchurch Central City|central city]]), {{NZ electorate link|Town of Lyttelton}}, and {{NZ electorate link|Akaroa}} (which covered the eastern half of [[Banks Peninsula]]).{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=31}} |
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Revision as of 20:02, 14 June 2015
Christchurch Country was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1853 to 1860. It was thus one of the original 24 electorates used for the 1st New Zealand Parliament.
Geography
The area covered by the Christchurch Country electorate was synonymous with the original area of Canterbury Province, i.e. covering all land from the east coast to the west coast of the South Island that lay north of Otago Province (covered by the Dunedin Country electorate) and south of Nelson Province (covered by the Wairau electorate on the east coast; the west coast was virtually uninhibited by Europeans and initially not covered by an electorate). Thus, the Christchurch Country electorate extended from Awarua Point to the Grey River on the West Coast, and from the Waitaki River to the Hurunui River.[1] Three settlements within Canterbury Province were covered by their own electorates, namely Town of Christchurch (covering an area now to be considered the central city), Town of Lyttelton, and Akaroa (which covered the eastern half of Banks Peninsula).[1]
History
The electorate was created for the first Parliament as a two-member electorate.[2]
The nomination meeting for the first election was held on 16 August 1853 at the Christchurch Land Office, together with the nomination meeting for the Town of Christchurch electorate. The first election was held on Saturday, 27 August between 9 am and 4 pm at the Resident Magistrate's Office in Christchurch, with Charles Simeon acting as the returning officer.[3] James Stuart-Wortley and Jerningham Wakefield were the first two representatives. Wakefield served until the end of the parliamentary term. Stuart-Wortley resigned on 18 July 1855. As Parliament was dissolved on 15 September 1855, no by-election was held to fill the vacancy.[4]
John Hall, one of the elected members, later became New Zealand's 12th Premier (1879–82).[5]
Members
The electorate was represented by seven Members of Parliament.[2]
Key
| Election | Winners | |||
| 1853 election | width=5 rowspan=1 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Jerningham Wakefield | width=5 rowspan=1 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | James Stuart-Wortley |
| 1855 election | rowspan=1 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Dingley Askham Brittin | rowspan=3 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | John Hall |
| 1856 by-election | rowspan=1 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | John Ollivier[6] | ||
| 1860 first by-election | rowspan=2 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Isaac Thomas Cookson | ||
| 1860 second by-election | rowspan=1 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Charles Hunter Brown | ||
Election results
1856 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Ollivier | 191 | 61.4 | ||
| Independent | Crosbie Ward | 120 | 38.6 | ||
| Turnout | 311 | ||||
| Majority | 71 | ||||
Notes
- ^ a b McRobie 1989, p. 31.
- ^ a b Wilson 2003, p. 261.
- ^ "Public Notice". Lyttelton Times. Vol. III, no. 134. 30 July 1853. p. 1. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 141, 145.
- ^ King 2003, p. 534.
- ^ "Canterbury". Vol. XIII, no. 978. Daily Southern Cross. 11 November 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Local Intelligence". Lyttelton Times. Vol. VI, no. 412. 15 October 1856. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
References
- King, Michael (2003). The Penguin History of New Zealand. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-301867-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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