Marsden (New Zealand electorate)

Marsden (New Zealand electorate)

Marsden is a former parliamentary electorate, in the Whangarei District in the Northland Region of New Zealand.

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Population Centres

The electorate was mixed urban and rural, around the city of Whangarei.

History

The electorate existed from 1859 to 1972. It was established during the term of the 2nd Parliament. James Farmer was the first representative, elected on 16 December 1859.[1] The second representative was John Munro, who was elected on 27 December 1860, and served the whole term of the 3rd Parliament.[2]

Francis Hull was elected to the 4th Parliament, resigned in 1869 and was succeeded by Munro in the February by-election. Munro served the rest of the term, plus the term of the 5th Parliament.[2]

All subsequent representatives have always served full terms.

Members

Marsden was represented by twelve Members of Parliament:[3]

Election Winner
1859 supplementary election James Farmer (Independent)
1861 election John Munro (Independent)
1866 election Francis Hull
1869 by-election John Munro (2nd period; Independent)
1871 election
1876 election Sir Robert Douglas (Independent)
1879 election William Henry Colbeck (Independent)
1881 election Edwin Mitchelson (Independent)
1884 election
1887 election Robert Thompson (Independent Conservative; then Liberal; then Independent; then Independent Liberal)
1890 election
1893 election
1896 election
1899 election
1902 election Francis Mander (Reform)
1905 election
1908 election
1911 election
1914 election
1919 election
1922 election Alfred Murdoch (Independent Liberal)
1925 election William Jones (Reform)
1928 election Alfred Murdoch (2nd period; United)
1931 election
1935 election James Gillespie Barclay (Labour)
1938 election
1943 election Alfred Murdoch (3rd period; National)
1946 election
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election Donald Norman McKay (National)
1957 election
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election

Notes

  1. ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 90.
  2. ^ a b Scholefield 1925, p. 120.
  3. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 160.

References

  • Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1925) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record. Wellington: Govt. Printer. 
  • Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. 

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