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Oamaru was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, during three periods between 1866 and 1978.
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Geographic coverage
The electorate was centred on the town of Oamaru.
History
The electorate existed three times: from 1866 to 1870, 1881 to 1957, and then from 1969 to 1978.[1][2]
Robert Campbell was the first representative, who served from the 1866 general election to 9 April 1869, when he resigned.[3] Charles Christie Graham won the resulting 1869 by-election; he retired at the end of the term in 1870.[4] The electorate was abolished at the end of the 4th Parliament.[1]
Samuel Edward Shrimski won the 1881 general election in the reconstituted electorate. In the 1884 general election, he defeated Viscount Reidhaven (who later became the Earl of Seafield when he succeeded his father).[5] Shrimski resigned on 28 March 1885 and was appointed to the Legislative Council on 15 May 1885.[6]
Thomas William Hislop won the 1885 by-election and represented the electorate until 5 September 1889, when he resigned. He won the resulting 1889 by-election, but was defeated by Thomas Young Duncan at the 1890 general election.[7][8]
- Thomas Young Duncan 1890-1911
- Ernest Lee 1911-22 & 1925-28
- John Andrew MacPherson 1922-25 & 1928-35
- Arnold Nordmeyer 1935-49
- Thomas Hayman 1949-57
- Allan Dick 1969-72
- William Ross Laney 1972-75
- Jonathan Elworthy 1975-78
Members
The electorate was represented by twelve Members of Parliament.[2]
Key
Independent Liberal Reform United Labour National
Election Winner 1866 election Robert Campbell 1869 by-election Charles Graham (Electorate abolished 1871–1881, see Waitaki) 1881 election Samuel Shrimski 1884 election 1885 by-election Thomas Hislop 1887 election 1889 by-election 1890 election Thomas Duncan 1893 election 1896 election 1899 election 1902 election 1905 election 1908 election 1911 election Ernest Lee 1914 election 1919 election 1922 election John MacPherson 1925 election Ernest Lee (2nd period) 1928 election John MacPherson
(2nd period)1931 election 1935 election Arnold Nordmeyer 1938 election 1943 election 1946 election 1949 election Thomas MacDonald 1951 election 1954 election (Electorate abolished 1957–1969, see Waitaki) 1969 election Allan Dick 1972 election Bill Laney 1975 election Jonathan Elworthy Notes
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 161.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 99.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 109.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "The Hon. S. E. Shrimski". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc04Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d4-d17.html. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 85 ,139.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 114.
- ^ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand 1897, p. 83.
References
- Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-front1-tp1.html. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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