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Geraldine was a former parliamentary electorate in the South Canterbury region of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six Members of Parliament.

Population centres

In December 1887, the House of Representatives voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70. The 1890 electoral redistribution used the same 1886 census data used for the 1887 electoral redistribution. In addition, three-member electorates were introduced in the four main centres. This resulted in a major restructuring of electorates, and Geraldine was one of eight electorates to be re-created for the 1890 election.^[1]

History

The electorate was formed for the 1875–1876 election, which was held on 27 December 1875 in this electorate.^[2] Edward Wakefield, John Hayhurst and Alexander Wilson contested the election,^[3] and gained 102, 102 and 44 votes, respectively. The returning officer thus used his casting vote and returned Wakefield as elected.^[2] In the 1881 election, Wakefield was defeated by William Postlethwaite.^[4]^[5]

The electorate was abolished for the 1887 election and the town of Geraldine was covered by the Rangitata electorate.^[6]

Geraldine was re-established for the 1890 election, and replaced again for the 1893 election; this time by the Pareora electorate. At the 1893 general election Frederick Flatman won Pareora from Arthur Rhodes the former Geraldine MP.^[7]

Geraldine was established for the third time for the 1896 election. It existed until 1911.^[7]

Members of Parliament

Geraldine was represented by six Members of Parliament:

Key

Independent Conservative Liberal

Election	Winner
1875 election		Edward Wakefield
1879 election		Edward Wakefield
1881 election		William Postlethwaite
1884 election		William Rolleston
(Electorate abolished 1887–1890)
1890 election		Arthur Rhodes
(Electorate abolished 1893–1896)
1896 election		Frederick Flatman
1899 election
1902 election
1905 election
1908 election		Thomas Buxton
(Electorate abolished 1911)

Election results

1899 election

1899 general election: Geraldine^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Frederick Flatman	2,331	65.90	+12.95
	Independent	Charles Nicholson MacIntosh	775	21.91
	Conservative	John Fraser	431	12.19
Majority			1,556	43.99	+38.09
Turnout			3,537	81.44	−0.67
Registered electors			4,343

1896 election

1896 general election: Geraldine^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Frederick Flatman	1,893	52.95
	Conservative	Arthur Rhodes	1,682	47.05
Majority			211	5.90
Turnout			3,575	82.11
Registered electors			4,354^[11]

1890 election

1890 general election: Geraldine^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Arthur Rhodes	994	59.70
	Liberal	Searby Buxton	671	40.30
Majority			323	19.39
Turnout			1,665	66.30
Registered electors			2,511

1884 election

1884 general election: Geraldine^[13]^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	William Rolleston	473	52.79
	Independent	Alfred Cox	403	44.98
	Independent	Francis Franks	20	2.23
Majority			70	7.81
Turnout			896	61.71
Registered electors			1,452

Notes

^ McRobie 1989, pp. 54ff.
^ ^a ^b "The election – for Geraldine". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 1301. 29 December 1875. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
^ "Nomination at Geraldine". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 1300. 27 December 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
^ "The General Election : Geraldine". The Star. No. 4255. 10 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Geraldine". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 23 May 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "The General Elections : Rangitata". Timaru Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 4048. 28 September 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
^ ^a ^b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
^ "General Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 3129. 8 December 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
^ "General Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LX, no. 2263. 8 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ McRobie 1989, p. 64.
^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
^ "The General Election, 1884". National Library. 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ "Nominations". The Press. Vol. XL, no. 5877. 15 July 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ "Election of Members for the House of Representatives". The Timaru Herald. Vol. XL, no. 3086. 14 August 1884. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

References

McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

[FOOTNOTEMcRobie198954ff-1] McRobie 1989, pp. 54ff.

[1875_election-2] "The election – for Geraldine". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 1301. 29 December 1875. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2010.

[1875_nomination-3] "Nomination at Geraldine". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 1300. 27 December 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2010.

[1881_election-4] "The General Election : Geraldine". The Star. No. 4255. 10 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2010.

[NZETC_Postlethwaite-5] Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Geraldine". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 23 May 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1887_Rangitata_election-6] "The General Elections : Rangitata". Timaru Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 4048. 28 September 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2010.

[Wilson-7] Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

[8] "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

[9] "General Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LXII, no. 3129. 8 December 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

[1896_election-10] "General Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LX, no. 2263. 8 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2014.

[FOOTNOTEMcRobie198964-11] McRobie 1989, p. 64.

[General_Election,_1890-12] "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

[General_Election,_1884-13] "The General Election, 1884". National Library. 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[14] "Nominations". The Press. Vol. XL, no. 5877. 15 July 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[15] "Election of Members for the House of Representatives". The Timaru Herald. Vol. XL, no. 3086. 14 August 1884. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

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-'''Geraldine''' was a former parliamentary [[New Zealand electorates|electorate]] in the South [[Canterbury Region]] of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]].
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
+{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2015}}
+'''Geraldine''' was a former parliamentary [[New Zealand electorates|electorate]] in the South [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] region of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six [[Member of parliament|Members of Parliament]].
 ==Population centres==
-In December 1887, the [[House of Representatives of New Zealand|House of Representatives]] voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70. The 1890 electoral redistribution used the same 1886 census data used for the 1887 electoral redistribution. In addition, three-member electorates were introduced in the four main centres. This resulted in a major restructuring of electorates, and Geraldine was one of eight electorates to be re-created for the 1890 election.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=54ff}}
+In December 1887, the [[New Zealand House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70. The 1890 electoral redistribution used the same 1886 census data used for the 1887 electoral redistribution. In addition, three-member electorates were introduced in the four main centres. This resulted in a major restructuring of electorates, and Geraldine was one of eight electorates to be re-created for the 1890 election.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=54ff}}
 ==History==
-The electorate was formed for the [[New Zealand general election, 1875–76|1875–76 election]], which was held on 27 December 1875 in this electorate.<ref name="1875 election">{{cite news|title=The election - for Geraldine |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18751229.2.14|accessdate=29 May 2010|newspaper=Timaru Herald|date=Volume XXIII, Issue 1301, 29 December 1875|page=4}}</ref> [[Edward Wakefield (politician)|Edward Wakefield]], John Hayhurst and Alexander Wilson contested the election,<ref name="1875 nomination">{{cite news|title=Nomination at Geraldine |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18751227.2.8 |accessdate=29 May 2010 |newspaper=Timaru Herald |date=Volume XXIII, Issue 1300, 27 December 1875 |page=3}}</ref> and gained 102, 102 and 44 votes, respectively. The returning officer thus used his casting vote and returned Wakefield as elected.<ref name="1875 election" /> In the [[New Zealand general election, 1881|1881 election]], Wakefield was defeated by [[William Postlethwaite]].<ref name="1881 election">{{cite news|title=The General Election : Geraldine|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18811210.1.3|accessdate=29 May 2010|newspaper=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|date=Issue 4255, 10 December 1881|page=2}}</ref><ref name="NZETC Postlethwaite">{{cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|year=1903|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d6-d90-d1.html#name-422986-mention |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited|accessdate=23 May 2010|location=Christchurch|chapter=Geraldine}}</ref>
+The electorate was formed for the [[1875–1876 New Zealand general election|1875–1876 election]], which was held on 27 December 1875 in this electorate.<ref name="1875 election">{{cite news|title=The election – for Geraldine |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18751229.2.14|access-date=29 May 2010|work=Timaru Herald|volume=XXIII |issue=1301 |date=29 December 1875|page=4}}</ref> [[Edward Wakefield (New Zealand politician)|Edward Wakefield]], John Hayhurst and Alexander Wilson contested the election,<ref name="1875 nomination">{{cite news|title=Nomination at Geraldine |url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18751227.2.8 |access-date=29 May 2010 |work=Timaru Herald |volume=XXIII |issue=1300 |date=27 December 1875 |page=3}}</ref> and gained 102, 102 and 44 votes, respectively. The returning officer thus used his casting vote and returned Wakefield as elected.<ref name="1875 election" /> In the [[1881 New Zealand general election|1881 election]], Wakefield was defeated by [[William Postlethwaite]].<ref name="1881 election">{{cite news|title=The General Election : Geraldine|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18811210.1.3|access-date=29 May 2010|work=[[The Star (Christchurch)|The Star]]|date=10 December 1881|issue=4255|page=2}}</ref><ref name="NZETC Postlethwaite">{{cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District|year=1903|url=https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d6-d90-d1.html#name-422986-mention |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited|access-date=23 May 2010|location=Christchurch|chapter=Geraldine}}</ref>
-The electorate was abolished for the [[New Zealand general election, 1887|1887 election]] and the town of Geraldine was covered by the [[Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitata]] electorate.<ref name="1887 Rangitata election">{{cite news|title=The General Elections : Rangitata|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18870928.2.13|accessdate=29 May 2010|newspaper=Timaru Herald|date=Volume XLV, Issue 4048, 28 September 1887|page=2}}</ref>
+The electorate was abolished for the [[1887 New Zealand general election|1887 election]] and the town of Geraldine was covered by the [[Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)|Rangitata]] electorate.<ref name="1887 Rangitata election">{{cite news|title=The General Elections : Rangitata|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18870928.2.13|access-date=29 May 2010|work=Timaru Herald|volume=XLV |issue=4048 |date=28 September 1887|page=2}}</ref>
-Geraldine was re-established for the [[New Zealand general election, 1890|1890 election]], and replaced again for the [[New Zealand general election, 1893|1893 election]]; this time by the [[Pareora (New Zealand electorate)|Pareora]] electorate. At the [[New Zealand general election, 1893|1893 general election]] [[Frederick Flatman]] won Pareora from [[Arthur Rhodes (politician)|Arthur Rhodes]] the former Geraldine MP.<ref name="Wilson">{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 |page=}}</ref>
+Geraldine was re-established for the [[1890 New Zealand general election|1890 election]], and replaced again for the [[1893 New Zealand general election|1893 election]]; this time by the [[Pareora (New Zealand electorate)|Pareora]] electorate. At the [[1893 New Zealand general election|1893 general election]] [[Frederick Flatman]] won Pareora from [[Arthur Rhodes (politician)|Arthur Rhodes]] the former Geraldine MP.<ref name="Wilson">{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 }}</ref>
-Geraldine was established for the third time for the [[New Zealand general election, 1896|1896 election]]. It existed until 1911.<ref name=Wilson />
+Geraldine was established for the third time for the [[1896 New Zealand general election|1896 election]]. It existed until 1911.<ref name=Wilson />
 ===Members of Parliament===
-Geraldine was represented by six [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]]:
+Geraldine was represented by six [[Member of parliament|Members of Parliament]]:
 '''Key'''
-{{Party index link|Independent (politician)}} {{Party index link|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
+{{Party index link|Independent politician}} {{Party index link|Conservative (New Zealand)}} {{Party index link|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
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 |-
-| [[New Zealand general election, 1875–76|1875 election]]<!-- election held on 27 December 1875 -->
+| [[1875–1876 New Zealand general election|1875 election]]<!-- election held on 27 December 1875 -->
-| rowspan=2 width=5 bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
+| rowspan=2 width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|
-| rowspan=2 | [[Edward Wakefield (politician)|Edward Wakefield]]
+| rowspan=2 | [[Edward Wakefield (New Zealand politician)|Edward Wakefield]]
 |-
 | {{NZ election link|1879}}
 |-
 | {{NZ election link|1881}}
-| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
+| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|
 | [[William Postlethwaite]]
 |-
 | {{NZ election link|1884}}
-| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
+| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|
 | [[William Rolleston]]
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 | {{NZ election link|1890}}
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+| bgcolor={{party color|Conservative (New Zealand)}}|
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 | {{NZ election link|1896}}
-| rowspan=4 bgcolor={{New Zealand Liberal Party/meta/color}}|
+| rowspan=4 bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Liberal Party}}|
 | rowspan=4 | [[Frederick Flatman]]
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 |-
 | {{NZ election link|1908}}
-| bgcolor={{New Zealand Liberal Party/meta/color}}|
+| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Liberal Party}}|
 | [[Thomas Buxton (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Buxton]]
 |-
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 ==Election results==
 ===1899 election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[1899 New Zealand general election|1899 general election]]: Geraldine<ref>{{cite web |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1900-I.2.3.2.54 |title=The General Election, 1899 |date=19 June 1900 |publisher=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives |page=2 |access-date=12 February 2014 |location=Wellington}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=General Election |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18991208.2.2.5 |access-date=13 February 2014 |work=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=8 December 1899 |volume=LXII |issue=3129 |page=1}}</ref>
-{{Election box begin | title=[[New Zealand general election, 1899|General election, 1899]]: Geraldine<ref>{{cite web |url= http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1900-I.2.3.2.54 |title=The General Election, 1899 |date=19 June 1900 |publisher= Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives |page=2 |accessdate=12 February 2014 |location=Wellington}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=General Election |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18991208.2.2.5 |accessdate=13 February 2014 |newspaper=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=8 December 1899 |volume=LXII |issue=3129 |page=1}}</ref>
 }}
- {{Election box candidate with party link|
+ {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
    |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
    |candidate  = [[Frederick Flatman]]
@@ Line 77: / Line 79: @@
  }}
  {{Election box candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Independent (politician)
+   |party      = Independent politician
    |candidate  = Charles Nicholson MacIntosh<!-- Mayor of Timaru (1901–1902) -->
    |votes      = 775
@@ Line 84: / Line 86: @@
  }}
  {{Election box candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Opposition (parliamentary)
+   |party      = Conservative (New Zealand)
    |candidate  = John Fraser
    |votes      = 431
@@ Line 111: / Line 113: @@
 ===1896 election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[1896 New Zealand general election|1896 general election]]: Geraldine<ref name="1896 election">{{cite news |title=General Election |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18961208.2.2.6 |access-date=15 January 2014 |work=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=8 December 1896 |volume=LX |issue=2263 |page=1}}</ref>
-{{Election box begin | title=[[New Zealand general election, 1896|General election, 1896]]: Geraldine<ref name="1896 election">{{cite news |title=General Election |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18961208.2.2.6 |accessdate=15 January 2014 |newspaper=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=8 December 1896 |volume=LX |issue=2263 |page=1}}</ref>
 }}
- {{Election box candidate with party link|
+ {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
    |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
    |candidate  = [[Frederick Flatman]]
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  }}
  {{Election box candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Opposition (parliamentary)
+   |party      = Conservative (New Zealand)
    |candidate  = [[Arthur Rhodes (politician)|Arthur Rhodes]]
    |votes      = 1,682
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 {{Election box end}}
-===1884 election===
+===1890 election===
+{{Election box begin | title=[[1890 New Zealand general election|1890 general election]]: Geraldine<ref name="General Election, 1890">{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1890 |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1891-I.2.1.6.2 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |access-date=25 February 2012 |year=1891}}</ref>
+}}
+ {{Election box winning candidate with party link
+   |party      = Conservative (New Zealand)
+   |candidate  = [[Arthur Rhodes (politician)|Arthur Rhodes]]
+   |votes      = 994
+   |percentage = 59.70
+   |change     =
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link
+   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
+   |candidate  = [[Searby Buxton]]
+   |votes      = 671
+   |percentage = 40.30
+   |change     =
+ }}
+ {{Election box majority
+   |votes      = 323
+   |percentage = 19.39
+   |change     =
+ }}
+ {{Election box turnout
+   |votes      = 1,665
+   |percentage = 66.30
+   |change     =
+ }}
+ {{Election box Registered electors
+   |reg. electors = 2,511
+ }}
+{{Election box end}}
+===1884 election===
-{{Election box begin | title=[[New Zealand general election, 1884|General election, 1884]]: Geraldine<ref name="General Election, 1884">{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1884 |url= http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1884-II.2.2.3.5 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |accessdate=23 February 2014 |page=3 |year=1884}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18840715.2.20 |accessdate=23 February 2014 |newspaper=[[The Press]] |date=15 July 1884 |volume=XL |issue=5877 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Election of Members for the House of Representatives |url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18840814.2.28 |accessdate=23 February 2014 |newspaper=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=14 August 1884 |volume=XL |issue=3086 |page=5}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin | title=[[1884 New Zealand general election|1884 general election]]: Geraldine<ref name="General Election, 1884">{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1884 |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1884-II.2.2.3.5 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |access-date=23 February 2014 |page=3 |year=1884}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18840715.2.20 |access-date=23 February 2014 |work=[[The Press]] |date=15 July 1884 |volume=XL |issue=5877 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Election of Members for the House of Representatives |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=THD18840814.2.28 |access-date=23 February 2014 |work=[[The Timaru Herald]] |date=14 August 1884 |volume=XL |issue=3086 |page=5}}</ref>
 }}
- {{Election box candidate with party link|
+ {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Independent (politician)
+   |party      = Independent politician
    |candidate  = [[William Rolleston]]
    |votes      = 473
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  }}
  {{Election box candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Independent (politician)
+   |party      = Independent politician
    |candidate  = [[Alfred Cox (politician)|Alfred Cox]]
    |votes      = 403
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  }}
  {{Election box candidate with party link|
-   |party      = Independent (politician)
+   |party      = Independent politician
    |candidate  = Francis Franks
    |votes      = 20
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 ==Notes==
-{{Reflist|30em}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==References==
-*{{cite book |ref=harv |title=Electoral Atlas of New Zealand |last=McRobie |first=Alan |year=1989 |publisher=GP Books |location=Wellington |isbn=0-477-01384-8}}
+*{{cite book |title=Electoral Atlas of New Zealand |last=McRobie |first=Alan |year=1989 |publisher=GP Books |location=Wellington |isbn=0-477-01384-8}}
-*{{cite book |ref= harv |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |origyear=First published in 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103}}
+*{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year=First published in 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103}}
 {{Historic electorates of New Zealand | state=collapsed}}
-[[Category:Historic electorates of New Zealand]]
+[[Category:Historical electorates of New Zealand]]
 [[Category:1875 establishments in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:1890 establishments in New Zealand]]

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General electorates	Akaroa Albany Aoraki Arch Hill Ashburton Ashley Auckland Auckland East Auckland North Auckland Suburbs Auckland West Avon Awarua Bay of Islands Birkenhead Brooklyn Bruce Buller Caversham Chalmers Cheviot Christchurch Christchurch Country Christchurch North Christchurch South Christchurch West City of Auckland City of Christchurch City of Dunedin City of Nelson City of Wellington Clevedon Clive Clutha Clutha-Southland Coleridge Collingwood County of Hawke Courtenay Dunedin Central Dunedin Country Dunedin East Dunedin North Dunedin South Dunedin and Suburbs North Dunedin and Suburbs South Dunedin Suburbs Dunedin West Dunstan East Cape Eastern Bay of Plenty Eastern Hutt Eden Egmont Ellesmere Fendalton Far North Foxton Franklin Franklin North Franklin South Geraldine Gisborne Glenfield Gladstone Grey Grey and Bell Grey Lynn Greymouth Grey Valley Halswell Hamilton Hampden Hastings Hauraki Hawera Hawkes Bay Heathcote Helensville Henderson Heretaunga Hobson Hokitika Hokonui Horowhenua Howick Hunua Hurunui Hutt Inangahua Island Bay Kaiapoi Kaimai Kaipara Kapiti Karapiro Karori King Country Kumara Lincoln Linwood Lyttelton Mahia Manawatu Manuherikia Manukau Manukau East Maramarua Marlborough Marsden Masterton Matakana Matamata Mataura Mid-Canterbury Miramar Moeraki Mongonui Mongonui and Bay of Islands Mornington Motueka Motueka and Massacre Bay Mount Herbert Mount Ida Mount Victoria Newton Newtown Northern Division Oamaru Ohariu-Belmont Ohinemuri Omata Onehunga Onslow Oroua Otago Otago Central Otahuhu Otara Owairaka Pahiatua Palmerston Panmure Papanui Papatoetoe Pareora Parnell Patea Pencarrow Peninsula Pensioner Settlements Petone Piako Picton Ponsonby Porirua Port Chalmers Port Hills Raglan Rakaia Rangiora Rangiriri Remuera Riccarton Riverton Rodney Roskill Roslyn Ruahine St Albans St Kilda South Canterbury Southern Division Stanmore Stratford Suburbs of Auckland Suburbs of Nelson Sydenham Taranaki Tarawera Tasman Taumarunui Te Aro Te Aroha Temuka Thames Thorndon Timaru Titirangi Tongariro Totara Tuapeka Waiapu Waihemo Waikaia Waikaremoana Waikouaiti Waimarino Waimate Waimea Waimea-Picton Waimea-Sounds Waipa Waipareira Waipawa Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Wairau Waitemata Waitakere Waitomo Waitotara Wakanui Wakatipu Wallace Wanganui and Rangitikei Wellington Wellington Country Wellington East Wellington-Karori Wellington North Wellington South Wellington South and Suburbs Wellington Suburbs Wellington Suburbs and Country Wellington West West Auckland West Coast Western Hutt Westland Westland North Westland South Woodville Yaldhurst
Māori electorates	Eastern Maori Hauraki Māori Northern Maori Southern Maori Tainui Te Puku O Te Whenua Te Tai Rawhiti Western Maori
Goldminers' electorates	Gold Fields Gold Field Towns Westland Boroughs