Wairarapa South

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

The Wairarapa South electorate in the Wairarapa district of New Zealand and the adjacent Wairarapa North 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 South was centered on the smaller Wairarapa towns of Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Martinborough. Wairarapa North was centered on the largest Wairarapa town of Masterton, with its southern boundary south of Masterton.

Member of Parliament

Wairarapa South was represented by one MP, Walter Clarke Buchanan, for all six years. In 1887, he won the Wairarapa seat.

References

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

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