Lincoln (New Zealand electorate)
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Lincoln was a parliamentary electorate
in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1890.
The electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament
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New Zealand electorates
An electorate is a voting district for elections to the Parliament of New Zealand. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. The most formal description, electoral district, is rarely seen outside of electoral legislation. Before 1996, all Members of Parliament were directly...
in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1890.
The electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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- Arthur Pyne O'CallaghanArthur O'CallaghanArthur Pyne O'Callaghan was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Canterbury, New Zealand.He represented the Lincoln electorate from 1881 to 1888, when he resigned.-References:...
(1881–1888) - Alfred SaundersAlfred SaundersAlfred Saunders was a 19th century New Zealand politician.He was elected onto the Nelson Provincial Council representing Waimea South in 1855 and remained a councillor until his election of Superintendent for the Nelson Province from 1865 to 1867. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Waimea...
(1889–1890)