- New Zealand general election, 1896
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1896 general election 1893 ← 4 (general) & 19 December (Māori) 1896 → 1899 All 74 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
38 seats were needed for a majorityTurnout 76.1% First party Second party Leader Richard Seddon No Leader Party Liberal Independent Leader since 1893 Leader's seat Westland Last election 51 seats 23 seats Seats won 39 35 Seat change 12
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Prime Minister before election
Prime Minister-designate
The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates, and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 337,024 (76.1%) voters turned out to vote.[1]
1896 was the year the limit of £200 was placed on each candidate's campaign spending.
Results
The following table lists the results of the general election:[2]
Electorate Incumbent Winner Second Place Ashburton John McLachlan Edward G Wright John McLachlan Ashley Richard Meredith Richard Meredith Henry Fear Reece Avon William Tanner William Tanner G McIntyre Awarua Joseph Ward Joseph Ward C Cowan Bay of Islands Robert Houston Robert Houston John Press Bay of Plenty William Kelly William Herries William Kelly Bruce James Allen James Allen W Auld Buller Roderick McKenzie Patrick O'Regan James Colvin Caversham Arthur Morrison Arthur Morrison Thomas Sidey City of Auckland
(3 members)Thomas Thompson Thomas Thompson N/A Charles Button James Holland N/A William Crowther William Crowther N/A City of Christchurch
(3 members)Charles Lewis Charles Lewis N/A George Smith George Smith N/A William Whitehouse Collins Tommy Taylor N/A City of Dunedin
(3 members)William Earnshaw Henry Fish N/A William Hutchison John A. Millar N/A David Pinkerton Mackay John Scobie McKenzie N/A City of Nelson John Graham John Graham Jesse Piper City of Wellington
(3 members)Francis Bell John Hutcheson N/A Robert Stout Robert Stout N/A John Duthie George Fisher N/A Clutha Thomas Mackenzie James Thomson John Edie Eastern Maori Wi Pere Wi Pere Tamati Tautuhi Eden Edwin Mitchelson John Bollard Jackson Palmer Egmont Felix McGuire Walter Symes W Monkhouse Ellesmere William Hugh Montgomery William Hugh Montgomery F A Anson Franklin Benjamin Harris William Massey Benjamin Harris Geraldine New Electorate Frederick Flatman Arthur Rhodes Grey Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness R F Bell Hawera New Electorate Felix McGuire B C Robbins Hawke's Bay William Russell William Russell A L D Fraser Invercargill James Whyte Kelly James Whyte Kelly J Sinclair Kaiapoi David Buddo Richard Moore David Buddo Lyttelton John Joyce John Joyce W Jacques Manawatu New Electorate John Stevens R C Bruce Manukau George O'Rorke George O'Rorke W F Buckland Marsden Robert Thompson Robert Thompson A H Mason Masterton Alexander Wilson Hogg Alexander Wilson Hogg D J Duncan Mataura Robert McNab George Richardson Robert McNab Motueka New Electorate Roderick McKenzie Richmond Hursthouse Napier Samuel Carnell Robert D D McLean Samuel Carnell Northern Maori Hone Heke Hone Heke Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa Oamaru Thomas Duncan Thomas Duncan J D Sievwright Ohinemuri New Electorate Alfred Cadman E Edwards Otaki James Glenny Wilson Henry Augustus Field Alfred Newman Pahiatua New Electorate John O'Meara R Manisty Palmerston Frederick Pirani Frederick Pirani D Buick Parnell Frank Lawry Frank Lawry S Vaile Patea George Hutchison George Hutchison Arthur Remington Rangitikei John Stevens Frank Yates Lethbridge W A L Bailey Riccarton George Russell William Rolleston George Russell Selwyn Alfred Saunders Cathcart Wason Alfred Saunders Southern Maori Tame Parata Tame Parata Tame Rangiwahia Erihana Suburbs of Wellington Alfred Newman Thomas Mason Wilford Thomas William Hislop Taieri Walter Carncross Walter Carncross J Graham Taranaki New Electorate Henry Brown Edward Metcalf Smith Thames James McGowan James McGowan E H Taylor Timaru William Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones F H Smith Tuapeka William Larnach William Larnach C C Rawlins Waiapu James Carroll James Carroll C A Fitzroy Waihemo John McKenzie John McKenzie John Duncan Waikato Alfred Cadman Frederic William Lang E Walker Waikouaiti James Green Edmund Allen J J Ramsay Waipawa Charles Hall George Hunter Charles Hall Wairarapa Walter Clarke Buchanan Walter Clarke Buchanan John Hornsby Wairau Thomas Buick Charles Mills Thomas Buick Waitaki William Steward William Steward D Sutherland Waitemata William Massey Richard Monk W H H Jackman Wakatipu William Fraser William Fraser J George Wallace James Mackintosh Michael Gilfedder T Neave Wanganui Archibald Willis Gilbert Carson Archibald Willis Western Maori Ropata te Ao Henare Kaihau Ropata te Ao Westland Richard Seddon Richard Seddon J Grimmond The election of Thomas Wilford for the electorate of Suburbs of Wellington was declared void by an election petition on the grounds of corrupt and illegal practices. Charles Wilson was elected MP for that electorate following a by-election on 23 April 1897.
Summary of Changes
- A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of seven seats:
- Chalmers, held by John Andrew Millar
- Inangahua, held by Patrick O'Regan
- New Plymouth, held by Edward Metcalf Smith
- Pareora, held by Frederick Flatman
- Rangitata, held by William Maslin
- Waimea-Sounds, held by Charles Mills
- Waipa, held by Frederic Lang
- At the same time, seven new seats came into being:
- Geraldine
- Hawera
- Manawatu
- Motueka
- Ohinemuri
- Pahiatua
- Taranaki
References
- ^ "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ "The Elections". Christchurch: The Star. Issue 5739, 5 December 1896. pp. 6. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TS18961205.1.6. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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