Woodville (New Zealand electorate)
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Woodville was a parliamentary electorate
in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of
New Zealand
from 1887 to 1890.
The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament
, William Cowper Smith
.
The electorate was based on the town of Woodville
.
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
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 1887 to 1890.
The electorate was represented by one Member 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,...
, William Cowper Smith
William Cowper Smith
William Cowper Smith was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Waipawa electorate from 1881 to 1887, then the Woodville electorate from 1887 to 1890 , then the Waipawa electorate again from 1890 to 1893, when he retired.He was also on the Legislative...
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The electorate was based on the town of Woodville
Woodville, New Zealand
Woodville is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. In the 2006 census 1,398 people are usually resident in Woodville, a decrease of 81 people, or 5.5%, since the 2001 Census.-Early History and Local...
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