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style="width:75px;text-align:center">34 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seat change </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> 20 </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 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Zealand">Premier</a> before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Robert_Stout" title="Robert Stout">Robert Stout</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Subsequent Premier</b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">Harry Atkinson</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1887 New Zealand general election</b> was held on 26 September<sup id="cite_ref-1887_general_election_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1887_general_election-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to elect 95 MPs to the <a href="/wiki/10th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="10th New Zealand Parliament">tenth session</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament">New Zealand Parliament</a>. The <a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ori_electorates" title="Māori electorates">Māori vote</a> was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes (67.1% turnout) were cast.<sup id="cite_ref-General_elections_1853-2005_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-General_elections_1853-2005-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 5 seats there was only one candidate.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1985286_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1985286-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1887_electoral_redistribution">1887 electoral redistribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1887_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 1887 electoral redistribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Representation Act 1887 had major implication for the procedure of revising electoral boundaries. The revision task was transferred from committees formed by MPs to a permanent <a href="/wiki/Electoral_Commission_(New_Zealand)" title="Electoral Commission (New Zealand)">Representation Commission</a>. The act specified that a <a href="/wiki/Country_quota" title="Country quota">country quota</a> of 18% be applied to all designated districts that excluded boroughs with a population above 2,000 people, and that all electorates were to have the same nominal population within a tolerance of 750 people. It was also stipulated that electoral boundaries were to be reviewed after each <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_census" title="New Zealand census">New Zealand census</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198951_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198951-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the <a href="/wiki/Electoral_Commission_(New_Zealand)" title="Electoral Commission (New Zealand)">Representation Commission</a> was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the <a href="/wiki/North_Island" title="North Island">North Island</a> required the transfer of three seats from the <a href="/wiki/South_Island" title="South Island">South Island</a> to the north. Ten new electorates were created: <a href="/wiki/Auckland_Central_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Auckland Central (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland Central</a>, <a href="/wiki/Woodville_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Woodville (New Zealand electorate)">Woodville</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wellington_South_and_Suburbs_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wellington South and Suburbs (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington South and Suburbs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Masterton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Masterton (New Zealand electorate)">Masterton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wellington_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wellington East (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington East</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waimea-Picton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Waimea-Picton (New Zealand electorate)">Waimea-Picton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linwood_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Linwood (New Zealand electorate)">Linwood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rangitata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waihemo_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waihemo (New Zealand electorate)">Waihemo</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ponsonby_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ponsonby (New Zealand electorate)">Ponsonby</a>. One former electorate, <a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa</a>, was recreated.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198950–53_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198950–53-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>1887 was the year the Independent Representation Commission was established to redraw electorate boundaries after each five-yearly population census. The country quota was reduced to 18%. A £10 candidate's deposit was introduced.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198951_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198951-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Scarecrow_Ministry">The Scarecrow Ministry</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1887_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: The Scarecrow Ministry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1887%E2%80%931891_Atkinson_Ministry" title="1887–1891 Atkinson Ministry">1887–1891 Atkinson Ministry</a></div> <p>The Stout-Vogel government had been soundly beaten. Only 34 returned members supported the government, whilst 52 opposition MPs were elected as well as nine independents.<sup id="cite_ref-Summary_of_the_Results_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Summary_of_the_Results-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led to much confusion in Wellington in September 1887 when the members gathered to form a government. <a href="/wiki/John_Bryce" title="John Bryce">John Bryce</a>, <a href="/wiki/William_Rolleston" title="William Rolleston">William Rolleston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Robert_Stout" title="Robert Stout">Robert Stout</a> had all lost their seats. Sir <a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> said he was too old. Sir <a href="/wiki/Julius_Vogel" title="Julius Vogel">Julius Vogel</a>'s policies had been rejected by the voters. </p><p>So there was no alternative to <a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">Harry Atkinson</a>, and after two weeks of negotiations he announced a ministry on 11 October. Only two ministers had served with him before. The <i>Scarecrow Ministry</i> was not expected to last, but did. </p><p>The years 1887 and 1888 were the worst of the <a href="/wiki/Economic_history_of_New_Zealand#Depression" title="Economic history of New Zealand">Long Depression</a>, and Atkinson cut salaries, raised loans and raised customs duties. He was not popular with the wealthy, but they feared the Opposition leaders <a href="/wiki/George_Grey" title="George Grey">Grey</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Ballance" title="John Ballance">Ballance</a> even more. By 1890 Atkinson was too ill to make speeches in the House. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1887_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following table shows the results of the 1887 general election:<sup id="cite_ref-General_Election,_1887_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-General_Election,_1887-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Electorate <br /><small>incumbent</small> </th> <th>Elected member <br /><small>defeated candidates</small> </th> <th>MP's term </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Islands_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate)">Bay of Islands</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Hobbs_(politician)" title="Richard Hobbs (politician)">R Hobbs</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hobbs_(politician)" title="Richard Hobbs (politician)">Richard Hobbs</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Lundon" title="John Lundon">John Lundon</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Marsden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Marsden (New Zealand electorate)">Marsden</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Edwin_Mitchelson" title="Edwin Mitchelson">E Mitchelson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Thompson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Robert Thompson (New Zealand politician)">Robert Thompson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Dargaville" title="Joseph Dargaville">Joseph Dargaville</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Rodney_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rodney (New Zealand electorate)">Rodney</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Pollock_Moat" title="William Pollock Moat">W Moat</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Pollock_Moat" title="William Pollock Moat">William Moat</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Jackson_Palmer" title="Jackson Palmer">Jackson Palmer</a><br />3rd: A Colbeck<br />4th: J Hudson</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waitemata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)">Waitemata</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Monk" title="Richard Monk">R Monk</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Monk" title="Richard Monk">Richard Monk</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Reader_Wood" title="Reader Wood">Reader Wood</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Eden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Eden (New Zealand electorate)">Eden</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Tole" title="Joseph Tole">J Tole</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Mitchelson" title="Edwin Mitchelson">Edwin Mitchelson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: JA Connell</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Newton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Newton (New Zealand electorate)">Newton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Peacock_(politician)" title="Thomas Peacock (politician)">T Peacock</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Edward_Withy" title="Edward Withy">Edward Withy</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Tole" title="Joseph Tole">Joseph Tole</a><br />3rd: HT Garrett</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Ponsonby_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ponsonby (New Zealand electorate)">Ponsonby</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Peacock_(politician)" title="Thomas Peacock (politician)">Thomas Peacock</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: CS Wright<br />3rd: E Cooper</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Auckland_North" title="Auckland North">Auckland North</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Thompson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Thompson (New Zealand politician)">T Thompson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Thompson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Thompson (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Thompson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd:Samuel Vaile</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Auckland_West" title="Auckland West">Auckland West</a></b><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Dargaville" title="Joseph Dargaville">J McM Dargaville</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/David_Goldie_(politician)" title="David Goldie (politician)">David Goldie</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd:<a href="/wiki/John_Shera" title="John Shera">John Shera</a><br />3rd: Edward W. Morrison</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Central_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Auckland Central (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland Central</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Grey" title="George Grey">George Grey</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Seventh </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Unopposed</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Parnell_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Parnell (New Zealand electorate)">Parnell</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Frederick_Moss" title="Frederick Moss">FJ Moss</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Moss" title="Frederick Moss">Frederick Moss</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd:<a href="/wiki/Seymour_Thorne_George" title="Seymour Thorne George">Seymour Thorne George</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Manukau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manukau (New Zealand electorate)">Manukau</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Rorke" title="Maurice O'Rorke">GM O'Rorke</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Rorke" title="Maurice O'Rorke">Maurice O'Rorke</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000800000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Eighth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: SS Osborne</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Franklin_North" title="Franklin North">Franklin North</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Buckland_(politician)" title="Frank Buckland (politician)">Frank Buckland</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Lawry" title="Frank Lawry">Frank Lawry</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Buckland_(politician)" title="Frank Buckland (politician)">Frank Buckland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Franklin_South" title="Franklin South">Franklin South</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Ebenezer_Hamlin" title="Ebenezer Hamlin">E Hamlin</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Ebenezer_Hamlin" title="Ebenezer Hamlin">Ebenezer Hamlin</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Harris_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Benjamin Harris (New Zealand politician)">Benjamin Harris</a><br />3rd: FB Kingsford</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Coromandel_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)">Coromandel</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Cadman" title="Alfred Cadman">A Cadman</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Cadman" title="Alfred Cadman">Alfred Cadman</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: J Mackay</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Thames_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thames (New Zealand electorate)">Thames</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Fraser_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1827)" title="William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1827)">W Fraser</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Fraser_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1827)" title="William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1827)">William Fraser</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_McGowan_(politician)" title="James McGowan (politician)">James McGowan</a><br />3rd: J Frater</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Blair_Whyte" title="John Blair Whyte">JB Whyte</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Blair_Whyte" title="John Blair Whyte">John Blair Whyte</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/George_Warren_Russell" class="mw-redirect" title="George Warren Russell">GW Russell</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Tauranga_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)">Tauranga</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/George_Morris_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Morris (New Zealand politician)">GB Morris</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Kelly_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Kelly (New Zealand politician)">William Kelly</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Richard_John_Gill&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Richard John Gill (page does not exist)">Richard John Gill</a><br />3rd: H Kerr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waipa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipa</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Edward_Lake_(politician)" title="Edward Lake (politician)">E Lake</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Jackson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Jackson (New Zealand politician)">William Jackson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: JB Teasdale<br />3rd: D Maxwell<br />4th: T Campbell</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Samuel_Locke_(politician)" title="Samuel Locke (politician)">S Locke</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Graham_(politician)" title="Andrew Graham (politician)">Andrew Graham</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Allan_McDonald_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Allan McDonald (New Zealand politician)">A McDonald</a><br />3rd: MJ Gannon</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Taranaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taranaki (New Zealand electorate)">Taranaki</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Trimble_(politician)" title="Robert Trimble (politician)">R Trimble</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Albert_Marchant" title="George Albert Marchant">George Marchant</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Elliot<br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Trimble_(politician)" title="Robert Trimble (politician)">R Trimble</a><br />4th: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Kelly_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Kelly (New Zealand politician)">T Kelly</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/New_Plymouth_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)">New Plymouth</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Samuel" title="Oliver Samuel">O Samuel</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Samuel" title="Oliver Samuel">Oliver Samuel</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Edward_Smith_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Edward Smith (New Zealand politician)">Edward Smith</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Edward_Dockrill" title="Edward Dockrill">Edward Dockrill</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Egmont_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Egmont (New Zealand electorate)">Egmont</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">HA Atkinson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">Harry Atkinson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000800000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Eight </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Felix_McGuire" title="Felix McGuire">Felix McGuire</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Whanganui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)">Wanganui</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Ballance" title="John Ballance">J Ballance</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Ballance" title="John Ballance">John Ballance</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Gilbert_Carson_(politician)" title="Gilbert Carson (politician)">Gilbert Carson</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waitotara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitotara (New Zealand electorate)">Waitotara</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Bryce" title="John Bryce">J Bryce</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Hutchison_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Hutchison (New Zealand politician)">George Hutchinson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Bryce" title="John Bryce">John Bryce</a><br />3rd: J Morgan</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Napier_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Napier (New Zealand electorate)">Napier</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Davies_Ormond" title="John Davies Ormond">JD Ormond</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Davies_Ormond" title="John Davies Ormond">John Davies Ormond</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Seventh </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Ivess" title="Joseph Ivess">Joseph Ivess</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Hawkes_Bay_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hawkes Bay (New Zealand electorate)">Hawkes Bay</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Russell_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Russell (New Zealand politician)">WR Russell</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Russell_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Russell (New Zealand politician)">William Russell</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Desmond" title="Arthur Desmond">A Desmond</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waipawa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipawa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipawa</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Cowper_Smith" title="William Cowper Smith">WC Smith</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Tanner_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Tanner (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Tanner</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd:J Harker<br />3rd:<a href="/wiki/Fred_Sutton" title="Fred Sutton">Fred Sutton</a><br />4th: ARW Lascelles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Rangit%C4%ABkei_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitikei</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Bruce_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Robert Bruce (New Zealand politician)">RC Bruce</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Bruce_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Robert Bruce (New Zealand politician)">Robert Bruce</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Stevens_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Stevens (New Zealand politician)">J Stevens</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Francis_Arkwright_(politician)" title="Francis Arkwright (politician)">F Arkwright</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Manawatu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)">Manawatu</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hastings_Macarthur" title="Douglas Hastings Macarthur">DH Macarthur</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hastings_Macarthur" title="Douglas Hastings Macarthur">Douglas Macarthur</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: GL West</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Foxton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Foxton (New Zealand electorate)">Foxton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1849)" title="James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849)">J Wilson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1849)" title="James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849)">James Wilson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: ES Thynne<br />3rd: Sanson</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Woodville_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Woodville (New Zealand electorate)">Woodville</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Cowper_Smith" title="William Cowper Smith">William Smith</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Horace Baker<br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/William_Wilson_McCardle" title="William Wilson McCardle">William Wilson McCardle</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Masterton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Masterton (New Zealand electorate)">Masterton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Beetham" title="George Beetham">George Beetham</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Hogg" title="Alexander Hogg">Alexander Hogg</a><br />3rd: RS Hawkins</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Clarke_Buchanan" title="Walter Clarke Buchanan">Walter Buchanan</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Bunny" title="Henry Bunny">Henry Bunny</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Hutt_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hutt (New Zealand electorate)">Hutt</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Samuel_Fitzherbert" title="Henry Samuel Fitzherbert">HS Fitzherbert</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Samuel_Fitzherbert" title="Henry Samuel Fitzherbert">Henry Fitzherbert</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Mason_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Mason (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Mason</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wellington_South_and_Suburbs" title="Wellington South and Suburbs">Wellington South and Suburbs</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Beard_Izard" title="Charles Beard Izard">Charles Izard</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: J Coombe</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Thorndon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thorndon (New Zealand electorate)">Thorndon</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Newman_(politician)" title="Alfred Newman (politician)">A Newman</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Newman_(politician)" title="Alfred Newman (politician)">Alfred Newman</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/William_McLean_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William McLean (New Zealand politician)">William McLean</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Te_Aro_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Te Aro (New Zealand electorate)">Te Aro</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Charles_Johnston_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Charles Johnston (New Zealand politician)">CJ Johnston</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Agnew_Stuart_Menteath" title="Andrew Agnew Stuart Menteath">Andrew Stuart-Menteath</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Francis_Humphris_Fraser" title="Francis Humphris Fraser">Francis Humphris Fraser</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wellington_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wellington East (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington East</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Fisher_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Fisher (New Zealand politician)">George Fisher</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Robertson<br />3rd: T Carter</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Nelson</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Levestam" title="Henry Levestam">H Levestam</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Levestam" title="Henry Levestam">Henry Levestam</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Piper" title="Jesse Piper">Jesse Piper</a><br />3rd: WB Gibbs</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waimea-Picton" title="Waimea-Picton">Waimea-Picton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Seymour_(politician)" title="Arthur Seymour (politician)">Arthur Seymour</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Harkness" title="Joseph Harkness">Joseph Harkness</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Charles_H._Mills" title="Charles H. Mills">Charles H. Mills</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Motueka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Motueka (New Zealand electorate)">Motueka</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Hursthouse" title="Richmond Hursthouse">R Hursthouse</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Kerr_(Nelson_politician)" title="John Kerr (Nelson politician)">John Kerr</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Hursthouse" title="Richmond Hursthouse">Richmond Hursthouse</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Buller_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Buller (New Zealand electorate)">Buller</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Eugene_O%27Conor" title="Eugene O'Conor">EJ O'Conor</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Eugene_O%27Conor" title="Eugene O'Conor">Eugene O'Conor</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Munro_(New_Zealand_politician_born_1839)" title="John Munro (New Zealand politician born 1839)">John Munro</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wairau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairau (New Zealand electorate)">Wairau</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Dodson" title="Henry Dodson">H Dodson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Dodson" title="Henry Dodson">Henry Dodson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/w/index.php?title=George_Henderson_(New_Zealand_mayor)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="George Henderson (New Zealand mayor) (page does not exist)">George Henderson</a><br />3rd: Sutherland John Macalister<sup id="cite_ref-NZETC_Macalister_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NZETC_Macalister-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Inangahua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)">Inangahua</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Agnew_Stuart_Menteath" title="Andrew Agnew Stuart Menteath">AA Stuart-Menteath</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Reeves_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Richard Reeves (New Zealand politician)">Richard Reeves</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Unopposed</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Grey_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Grey (New Zealand electorate)">Greymouth</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Guinness_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Arthur Guinness (New Zealand politician)">AR Guinness</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Guinness_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Arthur Guinness (New Zealand politician)">Arthur Guinness</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Petrie" title="Joseph Petrie">Joseph Petrie</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Kumara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kumara (New Zealand electorate)">Kumara</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Seddon" title="Richard Seddon">R Seddon</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seddon" title="Richard Seddon">Richard Seddon</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Unopposed</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Hokitika_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)">Hokitika</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Bevan_(politician)" title="John Bevan (politician)">J Bevan</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Grimmond" title="Joseph Grimmond">Joseph Grimmond</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Bevan_(politician)" title="John Bevan (politician)">John Bevan</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Cheviot_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Cheviot (New Zealand electorate)">Cheviot</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Dupr%C3%A9_Lance" title="James Dupré Lance">JD Lance</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Dupr%C3%A9_Lance" title="James Dupré Lance">James Lance</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: J Macfarlane</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Ashley_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashley (New Zealand electorate)">Ashley</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Fisher_Pearson" title="William Fisher Pearson">WF Pearson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Fisher_Pearson" title="William Fisher Pearson">William Pearson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: RL Higgins<br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/John_Verrall_(politician)" title="John Verrall (politician)">JM Verrall</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Kaiapoi_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kaiapoi (New Zealand electorate)">Kaiapoi</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Edward_Richardson" title="Edward Richardson">E Richardson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Edward_Richardson" title="Edward Richardson">Edward Richardson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Richard_Moore_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Richard Moore (New Zealand politician)">Richard Moore</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Avon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Avon (New Zealand electorate)">Avon</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Harper_(politician)" title="Leonard Harper (politician)">L Harper</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Blake" title="Edwin Blake">Edwin Blake</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Edward_George_Wright" title="Edward George Wright">Edward George Wright</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Linwood_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Linwood (New Zealand electorate)">Linwood</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Loughrey" title="Andrew Loughrey">Andrew Loughrey</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: William Flesher<br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Reese_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Daniel Reese (politician)">Daniel Reese</a><br />4th: JT Partridge</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Heathcote_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)">Heathcote</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Frederic_Jones_(politician)" title="Frederic Jones (politician)">F Jones</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Frederic_Jones_(politician)" title="Frederic Jones (politician)">Frederic Jones</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: JH Hopkins</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/St_Albans_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="St Albans (New Zealand electorate)">St Albans</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held By <a href="/wiki/Francis_James_Garrick" title="Francis James Garrick">FJ Garrick</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Pember_Reeves" title="William Pember Reeves">William Reeves</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Francis_James_Garrick" title="Francis James Garrick">Francis James Garrick</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch North</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Julius_Vogel" title="Julius Vogel">J Vogel</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Julius_Vogel" title="Julius Vogel">Julius Vogel</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: H Roberts</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_South" title="Christchurch South">Christchurch South</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/John_Holmes_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Holmes (New Zealand politician)">J Holmes</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Westby_Perceval" title="Westby Perceval">Westby Perceval</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Ayers" title="Aaron Ayers">A Ayers</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Thomson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Henry Thomson (New Zealand politician)">H Thomson</a><br />4th: <a href="/wiki/Eden_George" title="Eden George">E George</a></span><sup id="cite_ref-Christchurch_South_nomination,_1887_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Christchurch_South_nomination,_1887-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Sydenham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Sydenham (New Zealand electorate)">Sydenham</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Molesworth_Taylor" title="Richard Molesworth Taylor">RM Taylor</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Molesworth_Taylor" title="Richard Molesworth Taylor">Richard Taylor</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Crewes" title="John Crewes">John Crewes</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Lyttelton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lyttelton (New Zealand electorate)">Lyttelton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Harry_Allwright" title="Harry Allwright">H Allwright</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Joyce_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Joyce (New Zealand politician)">John Joyce</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Allwright" title="Harry Allwright">H Allwright</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Akaroa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Akaroa (New Zealand electorate)">Akaroa</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Montgomery_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Montgomery (New Zealand politician)">W Montgomery</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Alexander_McGregor_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Alexander McGregor (New Zealand politician)">Alexander McGregor</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: William Barnett <br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/George_Armstrong_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Armstrong (New Zealand politician)">George Armstrong</a><br />4th: George Russell Joblin<br />5th: Frederick Arthur Anson <br />6th: John Edward Thacker</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lincoln (New Zealand electorate)">Lincoln</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Arthur_O%27Callaghan" title="Arthur O'Callaghan">AP O'Callaghan</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_O%27Callaghan" title="Arthur O'Callaghan">Arthur O'Callaghan</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Saunders" title="Alfred Saunders">Alfred Saunders</a><br />3rd: John Davies Gilbert Enys</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Selwyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Edward_Wakefield_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Edward Wakefield (New Zealand politician)">E Wakefield</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_McLachlan_(politician)" title="John McLachlan (politician)">John McLachlan</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Ashburton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashburton (New Zealand electorate)">Ashburton</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Campbell_Walker" title="William Campbell Walker">WC Walker</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Campbell_Walker" title="William Campbell Walker">William Campbell Walker</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Purnell" title="Charles Purnell">Charles Purnell</a> </span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Rangitata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitata</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Searby_Buxton" title="Searby Buxton">Searby Buxton</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/William_Rolleston" title="William Rolleston">William Rolleston</a><br />3rd: William Palmer</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Timaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Timaru (New Zealand electorate)">Timaru</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Turnbull_(politician)" title="Richard Turnbull (politician)">R Turnbull</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Turnbull_(politician)" title="Richard Turnbull (politician)">Richard Turnbull</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Edward George Kerr</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Gladstone_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Gladstone (New Zealand electorate)">Gladstone</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Sutter" title="James Sutter">JH Sutter</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Rhodes_(politician)" title="Arthur Rhodes (politician)">Arthur Rhodes</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_Twomey" title="Jeremiah Twomey">Jeremiah Twomey</a><br />3rd: F Franks</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waimate_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waimate (New Zealand electorate)">Waimate</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Steward_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Steward (New Zealand politician)">WJ Steward</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Steward_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Steward (New Zealand politician)">William Steward</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: John Manchester <br />3rd: Charles G Clarke </span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waitaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)">Waitaki</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Young_Duncan" title="Thomas Young Duncan">TY Duncan</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Young_Duncan" title="Thomas Young Duncan">Thomas Duncan</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: John Reid</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Oamaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)">Oamaru</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_William_Hislop" title="Thomas William Hislop">TW Hislop</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_William_Hislop" title="Thomas William Hislop">Thomas Hislop</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: William Henry Frith<sup id="cite_ref-NZETC_Frith_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NZETC_Frith-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />3rd: John Church</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waihemo_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waihemo (New Zealand electorate)">Waihemo</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New Electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/John_McKenzie_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John McKenzie (New Zealand politician)">John McKenzie</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/John_Buckland_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Buckland (New Zealand politician)">John Buckland</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_West" title="Dunedin West">Dunedin West</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Downie_Stewart_Sr" title="William Downie Stewart Sr">WD Stewart</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Downie_Stewart_Sr" title="William Downie Stewart Sr">William Stewart</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Dick_(politician)" title="Thomas Dick (politician)">Thomas Dick</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Port_Chalmers_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Chalmers (New Zealand electorate)">Port Chalmers</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Mills_(ship_owner)" title="James Mills (ship owner)">J Mills</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Mills_(ship_owner)" title="James Mills (ship owner)">James Mills</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_Green_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Green (New Zealand politician)">James Green</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_East" title="Dunedin East">Dunedin East</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Robert_Stout" title="Robert Stout">R Stout</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Allen_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Allen (New Zealand politician)">James Allen</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Stout" title="Robert Stout">Robert Stout</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_Central" title="Dunedin Central">Dunedin Central</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Bracken" title="Thomas Bracken">T Bracken</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Fitchett" title="Frederick Fitchett">Frederick Fitchett</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Edward_Cargill" title="Edward Cargill">Edward Cargill</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_South" title="Dunedin South">Dunedin South</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Gore" title="James Gore">J Gore</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Fish" title="Henry Fish">Henry Fish</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_Gore" title="James Gore">James Gore</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Roslyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Roslyn (New Zealand electorate)">Roslyn</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Archibald_Hilson_Ross" title="Archibald Hilson Ross">AH Ross</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Archibald_Hilson_Ross" title="Archibald Hilson Ross">Archibald Hilson Ross</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: William Hutchinson<br />3rd: Walter Carlton</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Peninsula_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Peninsula (New Zealand electorate)">Peninsula</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Larnach" title="William Larnach">W Larnach</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Larnach" title="William Larnach">William Larnach</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Thomas Begg</span><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Caversham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Caversham (New Zealand electorate)">Caversham</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/William_Barron_(politician)" title="William Barron (politician)">W Barron</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/William_Barron_(politician)" title="William Barron (politician)">William Barron</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Robert Rutherford </span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Taieri_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taieri (New Zealand electorate)">Taieri</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Fulton_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Fulton (New Zealand politician)">J Fulton</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Fulton_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Fulton (New Zealand politician)">James Fulton</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Carncross" title="Walter Carncross">W Carncross</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Mount_Ida_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Ida</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Scobie_Mackenzie" title="Scobie Mackenzie">S Mackenzie</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Scobie_Mackenzie" title="Scobie Mackenzie">Scobie Mackenzie</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: Owen Hodge</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Bruce_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Donald_Reid_(politician_born_1850)" class="mw-redirect" title="Donald Reid (politician born 1850)">D Reid</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Crawford_Anderson" title="Crawford Anderson">Crawford Anderson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Donald_Reid_(politician_born_1850)" class="mw-redirect" title="Donald Reid (politician born 1850)">Donald Reid</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Tuapeka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)">Tuapeka</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Clark_Brown" title="James Clark Brown">J Brown</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Clark_Brown" title="James Clark Brown">James Brown</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Seventh </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_Bennet_(politician)" title="James Bennet (politician)">James Bennet</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Dunstan_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)">Dunstan</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Pyke" title="Vincent Pyke">V Pyke</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Pyke" title="Vincent Pyke">Vincent Pyke</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Unopposed</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Clutha_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Clutha (New Zealand electorate)">Clutha</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_William_Thomson" title="James William Thomson">JW Thomson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Mackenzie" title="Thomas Mackenzie">Thomas Mackenzie</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_William_Thomson" title="James William Thomson">James William Thomson</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Waikaia_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikaia (New Zealand electorate)">Waikaia</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">New electorate</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Valentine" title="Hugh Valentine">Hugh Valentine</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Francis_Wallace_Mackenzie" title="Francis Wallace Mackenzie">Francis Wallace Mackenzie</a><br />3rd: FS Canning</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Mataura_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mataura (New Zealand electorate)">Mataura</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/George_Richardson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Richardson (New Zealand politician)">GF Richardson</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/George_Richardson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Richardson (New Zealand politician)">George Richardson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/James_Mackintosh_(politician)" title="James Mackintosh (politician)">James Mackintosh</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Hokonui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokonui (New Zealand electorate)">Hokonui</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Cuthbert_Cowan" title="Cuthbert Cowan">C Cowan</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Cuthbert_Cowan" title="Cuthbert Cowan">Cuthbert Cowan</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Baldey" title="Alfred Baldey">Alfred Baldey</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wakatipu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)">Wakatipu</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Fergus" title="Thomas Fergus">T Fergus</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Fergus" title="Thomas Fergus">Thomas Fergus</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Unopposed</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Wallace_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wallace (New Zealand electorate)">Wallace</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Hirst" title="Henry Hirst">H Hirst</a> </span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Hodgkinson" title="Samuel Hodgkinson">Samuel Hodgkinson</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Hirst" title="Henry Hirst">Henry Hirst</a><br />3rd: John McIntyre <br />4th: <a href="/wiki/Theophilus_Daniel" title="Theophilus Daniel">Theophilus Daniel</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Invercargill_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)">Invercargill</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Hatch" title="Joseph Hatch">J Hatch</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Feldwick" title="Henry Feldwick">Henry Feldwick</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Henry_Jaggers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Henry Jaggers (page does not exist)">Henry Jaggers</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Hatch" title="Joseph Hatch">Joseph Hatch</a><br />4th: Cyril Tanner <br />5th: <a href="/wiki/John_Walker_Mitchell" title="John Walker Mitchell">John Walker Mitchell</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Awarua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Awarua (New Zealand electorate)">Awarua</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/James_Parker_Joyce" title="James Parker Joyce">James Parker Joyce</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Ward" title="Joseph Ward">Joseph Ward</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: George Froggart <br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/James_Walker_Bain" title="James Walker Bain">James Walker Bain</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Northern_Maori" title="Northern Maori">Northern Maori</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Wi_Katene" title="Wi Katene">W Katene</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Taiwhanga" title="Sydney Taiwhanga">Sydney Taiwhanga</a><sup id="cite_ref-Maori_Electorates_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Maori_Electorates-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Wi_Katene" title="Wi Katene">Wi Katene</a><br />3rd: Peotipi<br />4th: Kereraru<br />5th: Tomoro Kingi<br />6th: Aratapu</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Maori" title="Eastern Maori">Eastern Maori</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Wi_Pere" title="Wi Pere">W Pere</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/James_Carroll_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Carroll (New Zealand politician)">James Carroll</a><sup id="cite_ref-Maori_Electorates_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Maori_Electorates-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Eastern_Maori_nomination,_1887_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eastern_Maori_nomination,_1887-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Wi_Pere" title="Wi Pere">Wi Pere</a><br />3rd: <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Warbrick" title="Alfred Warbrick">Alfred Warbrick</a><br />4th: Kereraru</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Maori" title="Western Maori">Western Maori</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Hoani_Taipua" title="Hoani Taipua">H Taipua</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Hoani_Taipua" title="Hoani Taipua">Hoani Taipua</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;text-align:center;" rowspan="2"><b><a href="/wiki/Southern_Maori" title="Southern Maori">Southern Maori</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;">Held by <a href="/wiki/Tame_Parata" title="Tame Parata">T Parata</a></span> </td> <td style="background-color:#E5E5E5;"><a href="/wiki/Tame_Parata" title="Tame Parata">Tame Parata</a><sup id="cite_ref-1887_Southern_Maori_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1887_Southern_Maori-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="font-size:x-small;">2nd: <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Ellison" title="Thomas Ellison">Thomas Ellison</a> <br />3rd: Kahu <br />4th: <a href="/wiki/H%C5%8Dne_Taare_T%C4%ABkao" title="Hōne Taare Tīkao">Hōne Taare Tīkao</a></span> 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a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18870927.2.5">"THE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS"</a>. 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