New Zealand general election, 1875–1876

New Zealand general election, 1875–1876

The New Zealand general election of 1875–1876 was held between December 29 1875 and January 4 1876 to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 6th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 56,471 voters turned out to vote.

1875 was the first year that four Māori seats were part of the New Zealand parliament.


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