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class="infobox-label">Legislative body</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament">New Zealand Parliament</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Term</th><td class="infobox-data label">18 May 1882 – 24 June 1884</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Election</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1881_New_Zealand_general_election" title="1881 New Zealand general election">1881 New Zealand general election</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Government</th><td class="infobox-data">Hall ministry <small><i>(until 1882)</i></small> <br /> Whitaker ministry <small><i>(1882 - 1883)</i></small> <br /> Third Atkinson ministry <small><i>(from 1883)</i></small></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ededed;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="New Zealand House of Representatives">House of Representatives</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Members</th><td class="infobox-data">95</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives">Speaker of the House</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Rorke" title="Maurice O'Rorke">Maurice O'Rorke</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Premier</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">Harry Atkinson</a> <br />— from 25 September 1883 <br /> <br /> <a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> <br />— until 21 April 1882</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ededed;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Legislative_Council" title="New Zealand Legislative Council">Legislative Council</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Members</th><td class="infobox-data">47 (at start) <br />49 (at end)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_New_Zealand_Legislative_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council">Speaker of the Council</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/William_Fitzherbert_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Fitzherbert (New Zealand politician)">William Fitzherbert</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Premier</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Whitaker" title="Frederick Whitaker">Frederick Whitaker</a> <br />— 21 April 1882 – 25 September 1883</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #ededed;">Sovereign</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Monarchy_of_New_Zealand" title="Monarchy of New Zealand">Monarch</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee">HM <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Victoria</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_New_Zealand" title="Governor-General of New Zealand">Governor</a></th><td class="infobox-data attendee">HE Lt. Gen. <a href="/wiki/William_Jervois" title="William Jervois">Sir William Jervois</a> from 20 January 1883<br />— HE Rt. Hon. <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Hamilton-Gordon,_1st_Baron_Stanmore" title="Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore">Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon</a> until 24 June 1882</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>8th New Zealand Parliament</b> was a term of the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament">New Zealand Parliament</a>. </p><p>Elections for this term were held in 4 <a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ori_electorates" title="Māori electorates">Māori electorates</a> and 91 general electorates on 8 and 9 December 1881, respectively. A total of 95 MPs were elected, i.e. multi-member electorates were no longer used. Parliament was prorogued in June 1884. During the term of this Parliament, three Ministries were in power. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sessions">Sessions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Sessions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 8th Parliament opened on 18 May 1882, following the <a href="/wiki/1881_New_Zealand_general_election" title="1881 New Zealand general election">1881 general election</a>. It sat for three sessions, and was prorogued on 27 June 1884.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195068_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195068-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Session</th> <th>Opened</th> <th>Adjourned </th></tr> <tr> <td>first</td> <td>18 May 1882</td> <td>15 September 1882 </td></tr> <tr> <td>second</td> <td>14 June 1883</td> <td>8 September 1883 </td></tr> <tr> <td>third</td> <td>5 June 1884</td> <td>24 June 1884 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_context">Historical context</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Historical context"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1882_MHRs.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1882_MHRs.jpg/500px-1882_MHRs.jpg" decoding="async" width="500" height="735" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1882_MHRs.jpg/750px-1882_MHRs.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1882_MHRs.jpg/1000px-1882_MHRs.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4624" data-file-height="6799" /></a><figcaption>Portraits depicting members of the 1882 House of Representatives.</figcaption></figure> <p>Political parties had not been established yet; this only happened after the <a href="/wiki/1890_New_Zealand_general_election" title="1890 New Zealand general election">1890 election</a>. Anyone attempting to form an administration thus had to win support directly from individual MPs. This made first forming, and then retaining a government difficult and challenging.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKing2003?_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKing2003?-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ministries">Ministries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Ministries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hall_Ministry,_1879%E2%80%9382&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hall Ministry, 1879–82 (page does not exist)">Hall Ministry</a> under <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Premier</a> <a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> had been in power since 8 October 1879. This ministry lasted until 21 April 1882. It was succeeded by the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Whitaker_Ministry,_1882%E2%80%9383&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Whitaker Ministry, 1882–83 (page does not exist)">Whitaker Ministry</a>, which lasted until 25 September 1883. The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Atkinson_Ministry,_1883%E2%80%9384&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Atkinson Ministry, 1883–84 (page does not exist)">second Atkinson Ministry</a> succeeded it. This Ministry finished on 16 August 1884, just after the <a href="/wiki/1884_New_Zealand_general_election" title="1884 New Zealand general election">1884 general election</a> for the <a href="/wiki/9th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="9th New Zealand Parliament">9th Parliament</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKing2003534_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKing2003534-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEScholefield195037–38_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEScholefield195037–38-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electorates">Electorates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Electorates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ninety-one general and four <a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ori_electorates" title="Māori electorates">Māori electorates</a> were used for the 1881 elections, i.e. the previous multi-member electorates were abolished. The changes were the result of the Representation Act 1881.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the <a href="/wiki/1875%E2%80%931876_New_Zealand_general_election" title="1875–1876 New Zealand general election">1875–1876 election</a>. In the six years since, New Zealand's European population had increased by 65%. In the 1881 electoral redistribution, the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="New Zealand House of Representatives">House of Representatives</a> increased the number of European representatives to 91 (up from 84 since the 1875–76 election). The number of Māori electorates was held at four. The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative, which led to 35 new electorates being formed: <a href="/wiki/Ashburton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashburton (New Zealand electorate)">Ashburton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Auckland_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Auckland North (New Zealand electorate)">Auckland North</a>, <a href="/wiki/Awarua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Awarua (New Zealand electorate)">Awarua</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christchurch_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch North</a>, <a href="/wiki/Christchurch_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Christchurch South (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch South</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coromandel_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)">Coromandel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunedin_Central_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dunedin Central (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin Central</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunedin_East_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dunedin East (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin East</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunedin_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dunedin South (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin South</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dunedin_West_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dunedin West (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin West</a>, <a href="/wiki/Foxton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Foxton (New Zealand electorate)">Foxton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Franklin_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Franklin North (New Zealand electorate)">Franklin North</a>, <a href="/wiki/Franklin_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Franklin South (New Zealand electorate)">Franklin South</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hawke%27s_Bay_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hawke's Bay (New Zealand electorate)">Hawke's Bay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hokonui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokonui (New Zealand electorate)">Hokonui</a>, <a href="/wiki/Inangahua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)">Inangahua</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kumara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kumara (New Zealand electorate)">Kumara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lincoln (New Zealand electorate)">Lincoln</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manukau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manukau (New Zealand electorate)">Manukau</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moeraki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Moeraki (New Zealand electorate)">Moeraki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peninsula_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Peninsula (New Zealand electorate)">Peninsula</a>, <a href="/wiki/St_Albans_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="St Albans (New Zealand electorate)">St Albans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stanmore_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Stanmore (New Zealand electorate)">Stanmore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sydenham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Sydenham (New Zealand electorate)">Sydenham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taranaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taranaki (New Zealand electorate)">Taranaki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tauranga_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)">Tauranga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Te_Aro_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Te Aro (New Zealand electorate)">Te Aro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thorndon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thorndon (New Zealand electorate)">Thorndon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waimate_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waimate (New Zealand electorate)">Waimate</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waipawa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipawa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipawa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wairarapa North (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa North</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wairarapa South (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa South</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waitotara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitotara (New Zealand electorate)">Waitotara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wakanui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakanui (New Zealand electorate)">Wakanui</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wellington_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wellington South (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington South</a>. In addition, two electorates that had previously been abolished were recreated: <a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Islands_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate)">Bay of Islands</a> and <a href="/wiki/Oamaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)">Oamaru</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198943–48_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198943–48-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>These changes necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries. Only six electorates remained unchanged: <a href="/wiki/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waipa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bruce_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lyttelton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lyttelton (New Zealand electorate)">Lyttelton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Nelson</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Picton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Picton (New Zealand electorate)">Picton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198943–48_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcRobie198943–48-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Initial_composition_of_the_8th_Parliament">Initial composition of the 8th Parliament</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Initial composition of the 8th Parliament"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>95 seats were created across the electorates.<sup id="cite_ref-General_elections_1853-2005_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-General_elections_1853-2005-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following table shows the successful candidate for each electorate.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTECooper18821–3_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECooper18821–3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Member </th> <th>Electorate </th> <th>Affiliation </th> <th>MP's term </th></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Montgomery, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Montgomery_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Montgomery (New Zealand politician)">William Montgomery</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akaroa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Akaroa (New Zealand electorate)">Akaroa</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wright, Edward George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Edward_George_Wright" title="Edward George Wright">Edward George Wright</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashburton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashburton (New Zealand electorate)">Ashburton</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Pearson, William Fisher"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Fisher_Pearson" title="William Fisher Pearson">William Fisher Pearson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashley_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ashley (New Zealand electorate)">Ashley</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Grey, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Grey" title="George Grey">George Grey</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_East" title="Auckland East">Auckland East</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Peacock, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Peacock_(politician)" title="Thomas Peacock (politician)">Thomas Peacock</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_North" title="Auckland North">Auckland North</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Dargaville, Joseph"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Dargaville" title="Joseph Dargaville">Joseph Dargaville</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auckland_West" title="Auckland West">Auckland West</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Rolleston, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Rolleston" title="William Rolleston">William Rolleston</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Avon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Avon (New Zealand electorate)">Avon</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Joyce, James Parker"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Parker_Joyce" title="James Parker Joyce">James Parker Joyce</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Awarua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Awarua (New Zealand electorate)">Awarua</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hobbs, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hobbs_(politician)" title="Richard Hobbs (politician)">Richard Hobbs</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Islands_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate)">Bay of Islands</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Rutherford, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Rutherford_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Rutherford (New Zealand politician)">James Rutherford</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Munro, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Munro_(New_Zealand_politician_born_1839)" title="John Munro (New Zealand politician born 1839)">John Munro</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buller_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Buller (New Zealand electorate)">Buller</a> </td> <td>Independent Liberal </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Barron, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Barron_(politician)" title="William Barron (politician)">William Barron</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caversham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Caversham (New Zealand electorate)">Caversham</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McIlraith, Hugh"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Hugh_McIlraith" title="Hugh McIlraith">Hugh McIlraith</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheviot_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Cheviot (New Zealand electorate)">Cheviot</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Thomson, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Thomson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Henry Thomson (New Zealand politician)">Henry Thomson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Christchurch North (New Zealand electorate)">Christchurch North</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Holmes, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Holmes_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Holmes (New Zealand politician)">John Holmes</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christchurch_South" title="Christchurch South">Christchurch South</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Thomson, James William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_William_Thomson" title="James William Thomson">James William Thomson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clutha_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Clutha (New Zealand electorate)">Clutha</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McMillan, David"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/David_McMillan_(politician)" title="David McMillan (politician)">David McMillan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coleridge_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Coleridge (New Zealand electorate)">Coleridge</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Cadman, Alfred"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Cadman" title="Alfred Cadman">Alfred Cadman</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coromandel_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)">Coromandel</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Bracken, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Bracken" title="Thomas Bracken">Thomas Bracken</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_Central" title="Dunedin Central">Dunedin Central</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Green, Matthew"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Green_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Matthew Green (New Zealand politician)">Matthew Green</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_East" title="Dunedin East">Dunedin East</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Fish, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Fish" title="Henry Fish">Henry Fish</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_South" title="Dunedin South">Dunedin South</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Dick, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Dick_(politician)" title="Thomas Dick (politician)">Thomas Dick</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunedin_West" title="Dunedin West">Dunedin West</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Pyke, Vincent"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Pyke" title="Vincent Pyke">Vincent Pyke</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dunstan_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)">Dunstan</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McDonald, Allan"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Allan_McDonald_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Allan McDonald (New Zealand politician)">Allan McDonald</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Tole, Joseph"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Tole" title="Joseph Tole">Joseph Tole</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Eden (New Zealand electorate)">Eden</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Atkinson, Harry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Atkinson" title="Harry Atkinson">Harry Atkinson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Egmont_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Egmont (New Zealand electorate)">Egmont</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilson, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1849)" title="James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1849)">James Wilson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foxton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Foxton (New Zealand electorate)">Foxton</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Harris, Benjamin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Harris_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Benjamin Harris (New Zealand politician)">Benjamin Harris</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_North" title="Franklin North">Franklin North</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hamlin, Ebenezer"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ebenezer_Hamlin" title="Ebenezer Hamlin">Ebenezer Hamlin</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_South" title="Franklin South">Franklin South</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Postlethwaite, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Postlethwaite" title="William Postlethwaite">William Postlethwaite</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geraldine_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Geraldine (New Zealand electorate)">Geraldine</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Sutter, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Sutter" title="James Sutter">James Sutter</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gladstone_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Gladstone (New Zealand electorate)">Gladstone</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Petrie, Joseph"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Petrie" title="Joseph Petrie">Joseph Petrie</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greymouth_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Greymouth (New Zealand electorate)">Greymouth</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Sutton, Fred"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fred_Sutton" title="Fred Sutton">Fred Sutton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hawkes_Bay_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hawkes Bay (New Zealand electorate)">Hawkes Bay</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wynn-Williams, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Wynn-Williams" title="Henry Wynn-Williams">Henry Wynn-Williams</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heathcote_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)">Heathcote</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Fitzgerald, Gerard George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Gerard_George_Fitzgerald" title="Gerard George Fitzgerald">Gerard George Fitzgerald</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hokitika_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)">Hokitika</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Driver, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Driver" title="Henry Driver">Henry Driver</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hokonui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hokonui (New Zealand electorate)">Hokonui</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mason, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Mason_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Mason (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Mason</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hutt_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Hutt (New Zealand electorate)">Hutt</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Weston, Thomas S."><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Weston" title="Thomas S. Weston">Thomas S. Weston</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inangahua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)">Inangahua</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Feldwick, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Feldwick" title="Henry Feldwick">Henry Feldwick</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Invercargill_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)">Invercargill</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wilson, Isaac"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Isaac Wilson (New Zealand politician)">Isaac Wilson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaiapoi_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kaiapoi (New Zealand electorate)">Kaiapoi</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Seddon, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seddon" title="Richard Seddon">Richard Seddon</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kumara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kumara (New Zealand electorate)">Kumara</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="O'Callaghan, Arthur"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_O%27Callaghan" title="Arthur O'Callaghan">Arthur O'Callaghan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lincoln (New Zealand electorate)">Lincoln</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Allwright, Harry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Allwright" title="Harry Allwright">Harry Allwright</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lyttelton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Lyttelton (New Zealand electorate)">Lyttelton</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnston, Walter Woods"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Woods_Johnston" title="Walter Woods Johnston">Walter Woods Johnston</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manawatu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)">Manawatu</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="O'Rorke, Maurice"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Rorke" title="Maurice O'Rorke">Maurice O'Rorke</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manukau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manukau (New Zealand electorate)">Manukau</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000600000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Sixth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mitchelson, Edwin"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Mitchelson" title="Edwin Mitchelson">Edwin Mitchelson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marsden_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Marsden (New Zealand electorate)">Marsden</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Mackenzie, Francis Wallace"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Francis_Wallace_Mackenzie" title="Francis Wallace Mackenzie">Francis Wallace Mackenzie</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mataura_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mataura (New Zealand electorate)">Mataura</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="McKenzie, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_McKenzie_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John McKenzie (New Zealand politician)">John McKenzie</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Moeraki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Moeraki (New Zealand electorate)">Moeraki</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hursthouse, Richmond"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Hursthouse" title="Richmond Hursthouse">Richmond Hursthouse</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Motueka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Motueka (New Zealand electorate)">Motueka</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="de Lautour, Cecil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Cecil_de_Lautour" title="Cecil de Lautour">Cecil de Lautour</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mount_Ida_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Ida</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Buchanan, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Buchanan_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Buchanan (New Zealand politician)">John Buchanan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Napier_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Napier (New Zealand electorate)">Napier</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Levestam, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Levestam" title="Henry Levestam">Henry Levestam</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Nelson</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Kelly, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Kelly_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Thomas Kelly (New Zealand politician)">Thomas Kelly</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Plymouth_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)">New Plymouth</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Swanson, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Swanson_(politician)" title="William Swanson (politician)">William Swanson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Newton (New Zealand electorate)">Newton</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Shrimski, Samuel"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Shrimski" title="Samuel Shrimski">Samuel Shrimski</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oamaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)">Oamaru</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Moss, Frederick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Moss" title="Frederick Moss">Frederick Moss</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Parnell_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Parnell (New Zealand electorate)">Parnell</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Seaton, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Seaton_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Seaton (New Zealand politician)">James Seaton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peninsula_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Peninsula (New Zealand electorate)">Peninsula</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Connoly, Edward"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Edward_Conolly_(judge)" title="Edward Conolly (judge)">Edward Connoly</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Picton_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Picton (New Zealand electorate)">Picton</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Macandrew, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Macandrew" title="James Macandrew">James Macandrew</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Port_Chalmers_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Chalmers (New Zealand electorate)">Port Chalmers</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000800000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Eighth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Stevens, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Stevens_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Stevens (New Zealand politician)">John Stevens</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rangit%C4%ABkei_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitikei</a> </td> <td>Independent Liberal </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Thorne George, Seymour"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Seymour_Thorne_George" title="Seymour Thorne George">Seymour Thorne George</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Rodney (New Zealand electorate)">Rodney</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Bathgate, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Bathgate" title="John Bathgate">John Bathgate</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roslyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Roslyn (New Zealand electorate)">Roslyn</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hall, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selwyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, John Evans"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Evans_Brown" title="John Evans Brown">John Evans Brown</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St_Albans_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="St Albans (New Zealand electorate)">St Albans</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Pilliet, Walter"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Pilliet" title="Walter Pilliet">Walter Pilliet</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stanmore_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Stanmore (New Zealand electorate)">Stanmore</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="White, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_White_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William White (New Zealand politician)">William White</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydenham_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Sydenham (New Zealand electorate)">Sydenham</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Fulton, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Fulton_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Fulton (New Zealand politician)">James Fulton</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taieri_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taieri (New Zealand electorate)">Taieri</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Trimble, Robert"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Trimble_(politician)" title="Robert Trimble (politician)">Robert Trimble</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taranaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taranaki (New Zealand electorate)">Taranaki</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Morris, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Morris_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="George Morris (New Zealand politician)">George Morris</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tauranga_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)">Tauranga</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnston, Charles John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charles_Johnston_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Charles Johnston (New Zealand politician)">Charles John Johnston</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Te_Aro_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Te Aro (New Zealand electorate)">Te Aro</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Sheehan, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Sheehan_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Sheehan (New Zealand politician)">John Sheehan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thames_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thames (New Zealand electorate)">Thames</a> </td> <td>Independent </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Levin, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Levin" title="William Levin">William Levin</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thorndon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thorndon (New Zealand electorate)">Thorndon</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Turnbull, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Turnbull_(politician)" title="Richard Turnbull (politician)">Richard Turnbull</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Timaru_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Timaru (New Zealand electorate)">Timaru</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Brown, James Clark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Clark_Brown" title="James Clark Brown">James Clark Brown</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tuapeka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)">Tuapeka</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Whyte, John Blair"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Blair_Whyte" title="John Blair Whyte">John Blair Whyte</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Green, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Green_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Green (New Zealand politician)">James Green</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waikouaiti_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waikouaiti (New Zealand electorate)">Waikouaiti</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Steward, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Steward_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Steward (New Zealand politician)">William Steward</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waimate_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waimate (New Zealand electorate)">Waimate</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Shephard, Joseph"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Shephard" title="Joseph Shephard">Joseph Shephard</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waimea_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waimea (New Zealand electorate)">Waimea</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Whitaker, Frederick Alexander"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Alexander_Whitaker" title="Frederick Alexander Whitaker">Frederick Alexander Whitaker</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waipa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipa</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Smith, William Cowper"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Cowper_Smith" title="William Cowper Smith">William Cowper Smith</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waipawa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waipawa (New Zealand electorate)">Waipawa</a> </td> <td>Independent Liberal </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Beetham, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Beetham" title="George Beetham">George Beetham</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_North" title="Wairarapa North">Wairarapa North</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Buchanan, Walter Clarke"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Clarke_Buchanan" title="Walter Clarke Buchanan">Walter Clarke Buchanan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairarapa_South" title="Wairarapa South">Wairarapa South</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Dodson, Henry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henry_Dodson" title="Henry Dodson">Henry Dodson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wairau_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wairau (New Zealand electorate)">Wairau</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Duncan, Thomas Young"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Young_Duncan" title="Thomas Young Duncan">Thomas Young Duncan</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitaki_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)">Waitaki</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hurst, William John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_John_Hurst" title="William John Hurst">William John Hurst</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitemata_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)">Waitemata</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Bryce, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Bryce" title="John Bryce">John Bryce</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitotara_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Waitotara (New Zealand electorate)">Waitotara</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fifth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wason, Cathcart"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Cathcart_Wason" title="Cathcart Wason">Cathcart Wason</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wakanui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakanui (New Zealand electorate)">Wakanui</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Fergus, Thomas"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Fergus" title="Thomas Fergus">Thomas Fergus</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wakatipu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)">Wakatipu</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Daniel, Theophilus"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Theophilus_Daniel" title="Theophilus Daniel">Theophilus Daniel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wallace_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wallace (New Zealand electorate)">Wallace</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000100000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>First </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Watt, William Hogg"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Hogg_Watt" title="William Hogg Watt">William Hogg Watt</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Whanganui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)">Wanganui</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Hutchison, William"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/William_Hutchison_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="William Hutchison (New Zealand politician)">William Hutchison</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wellington_South_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wellington South (New Zealand electorate)">Wellington South</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Tomoana, Henare"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Henare_Tomoana" title="Henare Tomoana">Henare Tomoana</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span style="display:none;">X-01</span><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Maori" title="Eastern Maori">Eastern Maori</a> </td> <td>Conservative </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Third </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Tawhai, Hone"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Hone_Tawhai" class="mw-redirect" title="Hone Tawhai">Hone Tawhai</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span style="display:none;">X-02</span><a href="/wiki/Northern_Maori" title="Northern Maori">Northern Maori</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Taiaroa, Hori Kerei"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Hori_Kerei_Taiaroa" class="mw-redirect" title="Hori Kerei Taiaroa">Hori Kerei Taiaroa</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span style="display:none;">X-03</span><a href="/wiki/Southern_Maori" title="Southern Maori">Southern Maori</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000400000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Fourth </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="Wheoro, Wiremu Te"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Wiremu_Te_Wheoro" title="Wiremu Te Wheoro">Wiremu Te Wheoro</a></span></span></span> </td> <td><span style="display:none;">X-04</span><a href="/wiki/Western_Maori" title="Western Maori">Western Maori</a> </td> <td>Greyite </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠" style="display:none"></span>Second </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Changes_during_term">Changes during term</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Changes during term"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There were a number of changes during the term of the 8th Parliament. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr align="center"> <th>By-election</th> <th>Electorate</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Incumbent</th> <th>Reason</th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1882_Franklin_North_by-election" title="1882 Franklin North by-election">1882</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_North" title="Franklin North">Franklin North</a> </td> <td>9 June </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Harris_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Benjamin Harris (New Zealand politician)">Benjamin Harris</a> </td> <td>Election declared void </td> <td>Benjamin Harris </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1882_Wakanui_by-election" title="1882 Wakanui by-election">1882</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wakanui_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wakanui (New Zealand electorate)">Wakanui</a> </td> <td>16 June </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cathcart_Wason" title="Cathcart Wason">Cathcart Wason</a> </td> <td>Election declared void </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Ivess" title="Joseph Ivess">Joseph Ivess</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1882_Stanmore_by-election" title="1882 Stanmore by-election">1882</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stanmore_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Stanmore (New Zealand electorate)">Stanmore</a><sup id="cite_ref-correct_1882_result_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-correct_1882_result-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>11 July </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Pilliet" title="Walter Pilliet">Walter Pilliet</a> </td> <td>Election declared void </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_Pilliet" title="Walter Pilliet">Walter Pilliet</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1883_Peninsula_by-election" title="1883 Peninsula by-election">1883</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peninsula_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Peninsula (New Zealand electorate)">Peninsula</a> </td> <td>22 January<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Seaton_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Seaton (New Zealand politician)">James Seaton</a> </td> <td>Death </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Larnach" title="William Larnach">William Larnach</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1883_Selwyn_by-election" title="1883 Selwyn by-election">1883</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selwyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn</a> </td> <td>6 April </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hall_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Hall (New Zealand politician)">John Hall</a> </td> <td>Resignation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Lee_(politician)" title="Edward Lee (politician)">Edward Lee</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1883_Inangahua_by-election" title="1883 Inangahua by-election">1883</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inangahua_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Inangahua (New Zealand electorate)">Inangahua</a> </td> <td>14 May </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_S._Weston" title="Thomas S. Weston">Thomas S. Weston</a> </td> <td>Resignation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Shaw_(politician)" title="Edward Shaw (politician)">Edward Shaw</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1883_Bruce_by-election" title="1883 Bruce by-election">1883</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Bruce (New Zealand electorate)">Bruce</a> </td> <td>29 June </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Rutherford_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Rutherford (New Zealand politician)">James Rutherford</a> </td> <td>Death </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_McDonald_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James McDonald (New Zealand politician)">James McDonald</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1884_Selwyn_by-election" title="1884 Selwyn by-election">1884</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selwyn_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn</a> </td> <td>15 February </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Lee_(politician)" title="Edward Lee (politician)">Edward Lee</a> </td> <td>Death </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Wakefield_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Edward Wakefield (New Zealand politician)">Edward Wakefield</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1884_Thorndon_by-election" title="1884 Thorndon by-election">1884</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thorndon_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Thorndon (New Zealand electorate)">Thorndon</a> </td> <td>13 May </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Levin" title="William Levin">William Levin</a> </td> <td>Resignation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Newman_(politician)" title="Alfred Newman (politician)">Alfred Newman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1884_Kaiapoi_by-election" title="1884 Kaiapoi by-election">1884</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaiapoi_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kaiapoi (New Zealand electorate)">Kaiapoi</a> </td> <td>16 May </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Isaac Wilson (New Zealand politician)">Isaac Wilson</a> </td> <td>Resignation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edward_Richardson" title="Edward Richardson">Edward Richardson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1884_East_Coast_by-election" title="1884 East Coast by-election">1884</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast</a> </td> <td>16 June </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Allan_McDonald_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Allan McDonald (New Zealand politician)">Allan McDonald</a> </td> <td>Resignation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Locke_(politician)" title="Samuel Locke (politician)">Samuel Locke</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_New_Zealand_Parliament&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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