Heathcote was a 19th-century parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Population centres
editThe electorate was based on the Heathcote Valley suburb.
History
editHeathcote existed from 1861 to 1893.[1]
George Williamson Hall resigned in 1862. He was succeeded by William Sefton Moorhouse in the 1862 by-election. Moorhouse himself resigned the following year and was succeeded by Alfred Cox in the 1863 by-election.[1]
John Hall, the younger brother of George and who was later to become the 12th Premier, won the 1866 election against George Buckley[2] and represented Heathcote until 1872, when he resigned for health reasons. At the 1872 by-election, John Cracroft Wilson was elected unopposed to represent the electorate.[3]
James Fisher the represented the electorate over the next two terms, from 1876 to 1881. He was succeeded by lawyer Henry Wynn-Williams, who won the 1881 election. During the next term, beginning with the 1884 election, John Coster was the representative, until his death on 17 December 1886. The 1887 by-election was won by Frederic Jones.[4] Jones was confirmed in the 1887 election a few months later.[1]
The last representative for Heathcote was William Tanner, who won the 1890 election.[1] He defeated Heaton Rhodes in his first attempt to enter Parliament.[5][6]
Members of Parliament
editKey
Election results
edit1890 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Labour | William Tanner | 854 | 57.08 | ||
| Conservative | Heaton Rhodes | 642 | 42.92 | ||
| Majority | 212 | 14.17 | |||
| Turnout | 1,496 | 52.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,828 | ||||
1887 by-election
editThe following table gives the election result:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Frederic Jones | 527 | 61.07 | ||
| Independent | Aaron Ayers | 336 | 38.93 | ||
| Majority | 191 | 22.13 | |||
| Turnout | 863 | ||||
1866 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Hall | 368 | 60.63 | ||
| Independent | George Buckley | 239 | 39.37 | ||
| Majority | 129 | 21.25 | |||
| Turnout | 607 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ a b "Heathcote election". The Press. Vol. IX, no. 1034. 2 March 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Heathcote Election". The Star. No. 1381. 31 July 1872. p. Page 2. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ "RESULT OF THE POLLING". The Star. No. 5847. 9 February 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Heathcote". The Star. No. 7029. 6 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Rice, Geoffrey W. "Rhodes, Robert Heaton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Wakefield's attempt to get returned to the general assembly for a Canterbury constituency". Vol. XVI, no. 1500. Wellington Independent. 26 February 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "GENERAL ASSEMBLY". Vol. XVII, no. 1740. Wellington Independent. 5 July 1862. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Mr. Alfred Cox". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "The Elections". Vol. X, no. 1250. Manawatu Times. 23 July 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "The Heathcote Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. XXXII, no. 185. 21 December 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Election". South Canterbury Times. 9 February 1887.
- ^ "Meetings, Amusements". Lyttelton Times. 8 February 1887.