Wairarapa North

Wairarapa North was a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1881 to 1887.

The Wairarapa North electorate in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand and the adjacent Wairarapa South electorate were formed in 1881 by splitting the old Wairarapa electorate.

These electorates only existed for two elections from 1881 to 1887, when Wairarapa North was renamed Masterton, and Wairarapa South became the new Wairarapa electorate.

Wairarapa North was centered on the largest Wairarapa town of Masterton, with its southern boundary south of Masterton. Wairarapa South was centered on the smaller Wairarapa towns of Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Martinborough.

Member of Parliament

Wairarapa North was represented by one MP, George Beetham, for all six years. In 1887 he became the MP for the new Masterton electorate.

References

*"New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)

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