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text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;width:40%; text-align:center;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/5th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="5th New Zealand Parliament">elected members</a> →</div></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><hr />All 78 seats in the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="New Zealand House of Representatives">New Zealand House of Representatives</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr class="sr-only"> <th style="text-align:left;">  </th> <th style="text-align:center">First party </th> <th style="text-align:center"> </th></tr> <tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #DCDCDC;"><a href="/wiki/File:Retouched_portrait_of_Sir_William_Fox.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Retouched_portrait_of_Sir_William_Fox.jpg/150px-Retouched_portrait_of_Sir_William_Fox.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="210" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Retouched_portrait_of_Sir_William_Fox.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="177" data-file-height="248" /></a> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;width:0;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Leader </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/William_Fox_(politician)" title="William Fox (politician)">William Fox</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Leader's seat </th> <td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Rangit%C4%ABkei_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitikei</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Last election </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">78 seats </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seats won </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">78 </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seat change </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><img alt="Steady" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/11px-Steady2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/17px-Steady2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Steady2.svg/22px-Steady2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Premier_of_New_Zealand" class="mw-redirect" title="Premier of New Zealand">Premier</a> before election <a href="/wiki/William_Fox_(politician)" title="William Fox (politician)">William Fox</a> <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;">Subsequent Premier William Fox <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> The 1871 New Zealand general election was held between 14 January and 23 February to elect 78 MPs across 72 electorates to the <a href="/wiki/5th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="5th New Zealand Parliament">fifth session</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament">New Zealand Parliament</a>. 41,527 electors were registered. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=1871_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background">edit</a>]</div> 1871 was the first general election to include the four <a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ori_electorates" title="Māori electorates">Māori electorates</a>,<a href="#cite_note-Representation_Act_1870-1">[1]</a> with elections held on 1 and 15 February.<a href="#cite_note-General_elections_1853-2005-2">[2]</a> The first Māori <a href="/wiki/Members_of_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of Parliament">Members of Parliament</a> had been elected in <a href="/wiki/First_M%C4%81ori_elections" title="First Māori elections">1868</a>, but in 1871 three retired and one (<a href="/wiki/Western_Maori" title="Western Maori">Western Maori</a>) was defeated. So in 1871 four new Māori MPs were elected. In 1866 the <a href="/wiki/Secret_ballot" title="Secret ballot">secret ballot</a> was introduced for general (European) elections. The 1871 general election was the first one at which it was used. The secret ballot not used in Māori electorates until 1938, thus Māori voters continued to inform a polling officer orally of their chosen candidate.<a href="#cite_note-electoral_reform-3">[3]</a> The date of election is defined here as the day on which the poll took place, or if there was no contest, the day of nomination.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195092-4">[4]</a> The earliest election day was 14 January 1871.<a href="#cite_note-Representation_Act_1870-1">[1]</a> The earliest date in the general electorate results table, 13 January 1871, thus represents <a href="/wiki/William_Rolleston" title="William Rolleston">William Rolleston</a> being declared elected unopposed in the <a href="/wiki/Avon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Avon (New Zealand electorate)">Avon electorate</a> on nomination day.<a href="#cite_note-Avon_1871_election-5">[5]</a> The last election was held on 23 February 1871 in the <a href="/wiki/Franklin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Franklin (New Zealand electorate)">Franklin electorate</a>. 68 European electorates and 4 Māori electorates were defined by the Representation Act 1870. Six of the general electorates had two representatives, the rest were single member electorates. Hence, 78 MPs were elected.<a href="#cite_note-Representation_Act_1870-1">[1]</a> Electorates that were first formed for the 1871 elections were <a href="/wiki/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Eden (New Zealand electorate)">Eden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rodney_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rodney (New Zealand electorate)">Rodney</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thames_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thames (New Zealand electorate)">Thames</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waitemata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)">Waitemata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Egmont_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Egmont (New Zealand electorate)">Egmont</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manawatu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)">Manawatu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buller_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Buller (New Zealand electorate)">Buller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grey_Valley_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Grey Valley (New Zealand electorate)">Grey Valley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christchurch_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Christchurch East (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch East</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christchurch_West_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Christchurch West (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hokitika_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)">Hokitika</a>, <a href="/wiki/Totara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Totara (New Zealand electorate)">Totara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunstan_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)">Dunstan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mount_Ida_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Ida</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tuapeka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)">Tuapeka</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waitaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)">Waitaki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waikaia_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikaia (New Zealand electorate)">Waikaia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wakatipu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)">Wakatipu</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198933–40-6">[6]</a> 41,527 electors were registered.<a href="#cite_note-General_elections_1853-2005-2">[2]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=1871_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Results">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Member </th> <th>Electorate </th> <th>Province </th> <th>MP's term </th> <th>Election date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Heaton_Rhodes" title="Robert Heaton Rhodes">Robert Rhodes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akaroa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Akaroa (New Zealand electorate)">Akaroa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>26 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950135-7">[7]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Evans_Brown" title="John Evans Brown">John Evans Brown</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashley_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashley (New Zealand electorate)">Ashley</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>17 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097-8">[8]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Julius_Vogel" title="Julius Vogel">Julius Vogel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Auckland East (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland East</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>30 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950145-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Gillies" title="Thomas Gillies">Thomas Gillies</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_West_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Auckland West (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland West</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>6 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950108-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Williamson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Williamson (New Zealand politician)">John Williamson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_West_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Auckland West (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland West</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>6 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950148-11">[11]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Rolleston" title="William Rolleston">William Rolleston</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Avon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Avon (New Zealand electorate)">Avon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>13 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950136-12">[12]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Murray_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Murray (New Zealand politician)">William Murray</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>28 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950128-13">[13]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eugene_O%27Conor" title="Eugene O'Conor">Eugene O'Conor</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buller_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Buller (New Zealand electorate)">Buller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>4 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Cantrell" title="Richard Cantrell">Richard Cantrell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caversham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Caversham (New Zealand electorate)">Caversham</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>25 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195099-15">[15]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Ingles" title="Henry Ingles">Henry Ingles</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheviot_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Cheviot (New Zealand electorate)">Cheviot</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>27 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950116-16">[16]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerningham_Wakefield" title="Jerningham Wakefield">Jerningham Wakefield</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Christchurch East (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch East</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>18 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950145-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Richardson" title="Edward Richardson">Edward Richardson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_West_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Christchurch West (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch West</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>19 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950135-7">[7]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Davies_Ormond" title="John Davies Ormond">John Davies Ormond</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clive_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Clive (New Zealand electorate)">Clive</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawke%27s_Bay_Province" title="Hawke's Bay Province">Hawke's Bay</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>26 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_William_Thomson" title="James William Thomson">James William Thomson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clutha_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Clutha (New Zealand electorate)">Clutha</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>31 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950143-17">[17]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Karslake_Karslake" title="John Karslake Karslake">John Karslake Karslake</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coleridge_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Coleridge (New Zealand electorate)">Coleridge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>4 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950117-18">[18]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Collins_(politician)" title="Arthur Collins (politician)">Arthur Collins</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collingwood_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Collingwood (New Zealand electorate)">Collingwood</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Province" title="Nelson Province">Nelson</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>16 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950101-19">[19]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Reynolds_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Reynolds (New Zealand politician)">William Reynolds</a> </td> <td>Dunedin<a href="/wiki/City_of_Dunedin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="City of Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)">City of Dunedin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>20 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950135-7">[7]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Bathgate" title="John Bathgate">John Bathgate</a> </td> <td>Dunedin<a href="/wiki/City_of_Dunedin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="City of Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)">City of Dunedin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>20 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195095-20">[20]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Luther_Shepherd" title="Thomas Luther Shepherd">Thomas Luther Shepherd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunstan_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)">Dunstan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>7 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950139-21">[21]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Kelly_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Kelly (New Zealand politician)">William Kelly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>16 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Karaitiana_Takamoana" title="Karaitiana Takamoana">Karaitiana Takamoana</a> </td> <td>X-01<a href="/wiki/Eastern_Maori" title="Eastern Maori">Eastern Maori</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>First </td> <td>1 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950142-23">[23]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_James_Creighton" title="Robert James Creighton">Robert James Creighton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Eden (New Zealand electorate)">Eden</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>31 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950102-24">[24]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Gisborne" title="William Gisborne">William Gisborne</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egmont_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Egmont (New Zealand electorate)">Egmont</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taranaki_Province" title="Taranaki Province">Taranaki</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>18 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950108-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Thorne_Buckland" class="mw-redirect" title="William Thorne Buckland">William Thorne Buckland</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Franklin (New Zealand electorate)">Franklin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>23 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195098-25">[25]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Archibald_Clark_(politician)" title="Archibald Clark (politician)">Archibald Clark</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Franklin (New Zealand electorate)">Franklin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>23 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950100-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Parker_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Parker (New Zealand politician)">George Parker</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gladstone_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Gladstone (New Zealand electorate)">Gladstone</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>7 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950131-27">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Frederic_Carrington" title="Frederic Carrington">Frederic Carrington</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grey_and_Bell_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grey and Bell (New Zealand electorate)">Grey and Bell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taranaki_Province" title="Taranaki Province">Taranaki</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>17 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950100-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Henry Harrison (New Zealand politician)">William Henry Harrison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grey_Valley_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Grey Valley (New Zealand electorate)">Grey Valley</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>26 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950112-28">[28]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heathcote_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)">Heathcote</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>14 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950111-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_White_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John White (New Zealand politician)">John White</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hokitika_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)">Hokitika</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>25 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950147-30">[30]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Fitzherbert_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Fitzherbert (New Zealand politician)">William Fitzherbert</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hutt_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hutt (New Zealand electorate)">Hutt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>16 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950106-31">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Henderson_Calder" title="William Henderson Calder">William Henderson Calder</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Invercargill_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)">Invercargill</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southland_Province" title="Southland Province">Southland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>24 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195099-15">[15]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Studholme" title="John Studholme">John Studholme</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaiapoi_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kaiapoi (New Zealand electorate)">Kaiapoi</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>27 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950141-32">[32]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Thomas_Peacock" title="John Thomas Peacock">Peacock, John Thomas</a> </td> <td>Lyttelton<a href="/wiki/Town_of_Lyttelton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Town of Lyttelton (New Zealand electorate)">Town of Lyttelton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td> Second </td> <td>16 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950132-33">[33]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Woods_Johnston" title="Walter Woods Johnston">Walter Woods Johnston</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manawatu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)">Manawatu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>4 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950117-18">[18]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Munro_(New_Zealand_politician_born_c._1798)" title="John Munro (New Zealand politician born c. 1798)">John Munro</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marsden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Marsden (New Zealand electorate)">Marsden</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>30 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950128-13">[13]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dillon_Bell" title="Dillon Bell">Dillon Bell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mataura_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mataura (New Zealand electorate)">Mataura</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southland_Province" title="Southland Province">Southland</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>11 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195095-20">[20]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_McLeod_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John McLeod (New Zealand politician)">John McLeod</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mongonui_and_Bay_of_Islands_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mongonui and Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate)">Mongonui and Bay of Islands</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>10 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Monro_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Monro (New Zealand politician)">David Monro</a>a </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Motueka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Motueka (New Zealand electorate)">Motueka</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Province" title="Nelson Province">Nelson</a> </td> <td>Fifth </td> <td>10 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950127-35">[35]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mervyn" title="David Mervyn">David Mervyn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mount_Ida_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Ida</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>16 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950126-36">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_McLean_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Donald McLean (New Zealand politician)">Donald McLean</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Napier_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Napier (New Zealand electorate)">Napier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawke%27s_Bay_Province" title="Hawke's Bay Province">Hawke's Bay</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>19 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Martin_Lightband" title="Martin Lightband">Martin Lightband</a> </td> <td>Nelson City<a href="/wiki/City_of_Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="City of Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">City of Nelson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Province" title="Nelson Province">Nelson</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>6 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950120-37">[37]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oswald_Curtis" title="Oswald Curtis">Oswald Curtis</a> </td> <td>Nelson City<a href="/wiki/City_of_Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="City of Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">City of Nelson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Province" title="Nelson Province">Nelson</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>6 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950102-24">[24]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Richardson_(politician_born_1848)" title="Ralph Richardson (politician born 1848)">Ralph Richardson</a> </td> <td>Nelson Suburbs<a href="/wiki/Suburbs_of_Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Suburbs of Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Suburbs of Nelson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Province" title="Nelson Province">Nelson</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>7 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950135-7">[7]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Kelly_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Kelly (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Kelly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Plymouth_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)">New Plymouth</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taranaki_Province" title="Taranaki Province">Taranaki</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>28 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Swanson_(politician)" title="William Swanson (politician)">William Swanson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Newton (New Zealand electorate)">Newton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>25 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950141-32">[32]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wi_Katene" title="Wi Katene">Wi Katene</a> </td> <td>X-02<a href="/wiki/Northern_Maori" title="Northern Maori">Northern Maori</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>First </td> <td>15 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Rorke" title="Maurice O'Rorke">Maurice O'Rorke</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Onehunga_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Onehunga (New Zealand electorate)">Onehunga</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>20 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reader_Wood" title="Reader Wood">Reader Wood</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Parnell_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Parnell (New Zealand electorate)">Parnell</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>23 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950149-38">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Courtney_Kenny_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Courtney Kenny (New Zealand politician)">Kenny, Courtney</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Picton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Picton (New Zealand electorate)">Picton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marlborough_Province" title="Marlborough Province">Marlborough</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>27 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Macandrew" title="James Macandrew">James Macandrew</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Chalmers_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Chalmers (New Zealand electorate)">Port Chalmers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Fifth </td> <td>15 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950121-39">[39]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Fox_(politician)" title="William Fox (politician)">William Fox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rangitikei_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rangitikei (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitikei</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>3 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950107-40">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lauchlan_McGillivray" title="Lauchlan McGillivray">Lauchlan McGillivray</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Riverton (New Zealand electorate)">Riverton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southland_Province" title="Southland Province">Southland</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>27 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950122-41">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Farnall" title="Harry Farnall">Harry Farnall</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rodney (New Zealand electorate)">Rodney</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>13 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950105-42">[42]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Driver" title="Henry Driver">Henry Driver</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roslyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Roslyn (New Zealand electorate)">Roslyn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>30 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950104-43">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Reeves_(journalist)" title="William Reeves (journalist)">William Reeves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selwyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td> Second </td> <td>1 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950134-44">[44]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hori_Kerei_Taiaroa" class="mw-redirect" title="Hori Kerei Taiaroa">Hori Kerei Taiaroa</a> </td> <td>X-03<a href="/wiki/Southern_Maori" title="Southern Maori">Southern Maori</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>First </td> <td>13 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950142-23">[23]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Reid_(politician_born_1833)" class="mw-redirect" title="Donald Reid (politician born 1833)">Donald Reid</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taieri_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taieri (New Zealand electorate)">Taieri</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>3 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950134-44">[44]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_O%27Neill_(engineer)" title="Charles O'Neill (engineer)">Charles O'Neill</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thames_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thames (New Zealand electorate)">Thames</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>9 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Stafford_(politician)" title="Edward Stafford (politician)">Edward Stafford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Timaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Timaru (New Zealand electorate)">Timaru</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Province" title="Canterbury Province">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>20 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950140-45">[45]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Henry_Tribe" title="George Henry Tribe">George Henry Tribe</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Totara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Totara (New Zealand electorate)">Totara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Westland_Province" title="Westland Province">Westland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>8 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950144-46">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Clark_Brown" title="James Clark Brown">James Clark Brown</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tuapeka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)">Tuapeka</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>13 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097-8">[8]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Benn_Bradshaw" title="James Benn Bradshaw">James Benn Bradshaw</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waikaia_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikaia (New Zealand electorate)">Waikaia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>9 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195096-47">[47]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_McPherson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James McPherson (New Zealand politician)">James McPherson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>10 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_McLean_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George McLean (New Zealand politician)">George McLean</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waikouaiti_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikouaiti (New Zealand electorate)">Waikouaiti</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>23 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Shephard" title="Joseph Shephard">Joseph Shephard</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waimea_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waimea (New Zealand electorate)">Waimea</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marlborough_Province" title="Marlborough Province">Marlborough</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>13 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950139-21">[21]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Henry_Bunny" title="Henry Bunny">Henry Bunny</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>28 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195098-25">[25]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Chapman_Andrew" title="John Chapman Andrew">John Andrew</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>28 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195093-48">[48]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Henry_Eyes" title="William Henry Eyes">William Henry Eyes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairau (New Zealand electorate)">Wairau</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marlborough_Province" title="Marlborough Province">Marlborough</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>24 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950105-42">[42]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Steward_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Steward (New Zealand politician)">William Steward</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)">Waitaki</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>3 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950140-45">[45]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Henderson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Henderson (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Henderson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitemata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)">Waitemata</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_Province" title="Auckland Province">Auckland</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>8 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950113-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Edward_Haughton" title="Charles Edward Haughton">Charles Edward Haughton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wakatipu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)">Wakatipu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Third </td> <td>25 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950112-28">[28]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Webster_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Webster (New Zealand politician)">George Webster</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wallace_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wallace (New Zealand electorate)">Wallace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Otago_Province" title="Otago Province">Otago</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>20 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950147-30">[30]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Bryce" title="John Bryce">John Bryce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wanganui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wanganui (New Zealand electorate)">Wanganui</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>Second </td> <td>30 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097-8">[8]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Hunter_(politician,_born_1821)" title="George Hunter (politician, born 1821)">George Hunter</a> </td> <td>Wellington<a href="/wiki/City_of_Wellington_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="City of Wellington (New Zealand electorate)">City of Wellington</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>7 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950115-50">[50]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Pearce_(politician)" title="Edward Pearce (politician)">Edward Pearce</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wellington (New Zealand electorate)">City of Wellington</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>First </td> <td>7 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950132-33">[33]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Brandon_(politician)" title="Alfred Brandon (politician)">Alfred Brandon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Country_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wellington Country (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington Country</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Province" title="Wellington Province">Wellington</a> </td> <td>Fourth </td> <td>17 January<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097-8">[8]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wiremu_Parata" title="Wiremu Parata">Wiremu Parata</a> </td> <td>X-04<a href="/wiki/Western_Maori" title="Western Maori">Western Maori</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>First </td> <td>13 February<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950131-27">[27]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> a Unseated on petition. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=1871_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notes">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097_8-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097_8-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097_8-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195097_8-3">d</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 97. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950145-9">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950145_9-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950145_9-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 145. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950108-10">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950108_10-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950108_10-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 108. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950148-11"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950148_11-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 148. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950136-12"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950136_12-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 136. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950128-13">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950128_13-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950128_13-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 128. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130-14">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130_14-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130_14-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130_14-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950130_14-3">d</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 130. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195099-15">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195099_15-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195099_15-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 99. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950116-16"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950116_16-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 116. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950143-17"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950143_17-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 143. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950117-18">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950117_18-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950117_18-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 117. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950101-19"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950101_19-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 101. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195095-20">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195095_20-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195095_20-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 95. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950139-21">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950139_21-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950139_21-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 139. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118-22">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118_22-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118_22-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118_22-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950118_22-3">d</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 118. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950142-23">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950142_23-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950142_23-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 142. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950102-24">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950102_24-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950102_24-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 102. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195098-25">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195098_25-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195098_25-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 98. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950100-26">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950100_26-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950100_26-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 100. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950131-27">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950131_27-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950131_27-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 131. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950112-28">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950112_28-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950112_28-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 112. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950111-29"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950111_29-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 111. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950147-30">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950147_30-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950147_30-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 147. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950106-31"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950106_31-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 106. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950141-32">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950141_32-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950141_32-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 141. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950132-33">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950132_33-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950132_33-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 132. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124-34">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124_34-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124_34-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124_34-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950124_34-3">d</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 124. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950127-35"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950127_35-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 127. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950126-36"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950126_36-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 126. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950120-37"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950120_37-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 120. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950149-38"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950149_38-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 149. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950121-39"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950121_39-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 121. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950107-40"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950107_40-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 107. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950122-41"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950122_41-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 122. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950105-42">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950105_42-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950105_42-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 105. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950104-43"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950104_43-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 104. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950134-44">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950134_44-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950134_44-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 134. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950140-45">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950140_45-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950140_45-1">b</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 140. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950144-46"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950144_46-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 144. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195096-47"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195096_47-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 96. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195093-48"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195093_48-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 93. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950113-49"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950113_49-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 113. </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950115-50"><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield1950115_50-0">^</a> <a href="#CITEREFScholefield1950">Scholefield 1950</a>, p. 115. </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=1871_New_Zealand_general_election&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcRobie1989" class="citation book cs1">McRobie, Alan (1989). 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