Waikaia (New Zealand electorate)
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Waikaia was a parliamentary electorate
in the Southland Region
of New Zealand
, from 1871 to 1881, and then from 1887 to 1890.
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 Southland Region
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, from 1871 to 1881, and then from 1887 to 1890.
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:
- James Benn BradshawJames Benn BradshawJames Benn Bradshaigh Bradshaw was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Otago Region of New Zealand.-Private life:...
from 1871 to 1875 (retired) - Horace BastingsHorace BastingsHorace Bastings was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Southland Region of New Zealand.He represented the Waikaia electorate from 1876 to 1879, when he retired; and from 1880 to 1881, when he was defeated for Dunedin Central....
from 1876 to 1879 (retired) - George IrelandGeorge Ireland (politician)George Ireland was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Southland Region of New Zealand.He represented the Waikaia electorate from 1879 to 1880, when he died.-References:...
from 1879 to 1880 (died) - Horace BastingsHorace BastingsHorace Bastings was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Southland Region of New Zealand.He represented the Waikaia electorate from 1876 to 1879, when he retired; and from 1880 to 1881, when he was defeated for Dunedin Central....
from 1880 to 1881 (defeated for Dunedin CentralDunedin CentralDunedin Central was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand from 1881 to 1890 and 1905 to 1984.The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament:* Thomas Bracken 1881-84 & 1886-87* James Benn Bradshaw 1884-86...
) - Hugh ValentineHugh ValentineHugh Sutherland Valentine was a 19th century independent conservative Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.He represented the Waikaia electorate from 1887 to 1890, and then the Tuapeka electorate from 1890 to 1893, when he retired....
from 1887 to 1890 (elected for TuapekaTuapeka (New Zealand electorate)Tuapeka is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand.-Members of Parliament:Key From 1855 to 1862 Vincent Pyke represented Castlemaine and Castlemaine Boroughs in the Victorian Legislative Assembly....
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