Oroua (New Zealand electorate)
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Oroua was a parliamentary electorate
in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand from 1902 to 1938.
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:
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 Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand from 1902 to 1938.
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:
- Frank Yates Lethbridge 1902-08 (retired)
- David Henry Guthrie 1908-25 (retired)
- John Gordon EliottJohn Gordon EliottJohn Gordon Eliott was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was elected to the Oroua electorate in the 1925 general election, but was defeated in 1928-References:...
1925-28 (defeated) - John CobbeJohn CobbeJohn George Cobbe was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, United Party and the National Party. He was born in Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in 1886....
1928-38 (elected for ManawatuManawatu (New Zealand electorate)Manawatu was a parliamentary electorate in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand that existed during three periods between 1871 and 1996.-History:The electorate existed during three periods: from 1871 to 1890, 1896 to 1911, and 1919 to 1996....
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