Hastings (New Zealand electorate)
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Hastings was a parliamentary electorate
in the Hawke's Bay
region of New Zealand from 1946 to 1996.
The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament: Edward Luttrell Cullen
1946-49, Sydney Jones
1949-54, Edwin Keating
1954-60, Duncan MacIntyre
1960-72, Richard Mayson
1972-75, William Robert Fenton
1975-78, David Butcher
1978-90, Jeff Whitaker
1990-93, and the last MP Rick Barker
1993-96.
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 Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay is a region of New Zealand. Hawke's Bay is recognised on the world stage for its award-winning wines. The regional council sits in both the cities of Napier and Hastings.-Geography:...
region of New Zealand from 1946 to 1996.
The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament: Edward Luttrell Cullen
Edward Luttrell Cullen
Edward Luttrell Cullen M.M. was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister in the First Labour Government....
1946-49, Sydney Jones
Sydney Jones
See Sidney Jones for persons of the similar name.Sydney Ionoval Jones was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He won the Hastings electorate in 1949 from Labour, but was defeated by Labour in 1954.-References:...
1949-54, Edwin Keating
Edwin Keating
Edwin Joseph Keating CMG was a New Zealand Member of Parliament, academic and director of the Bank of New Zealand.-Member of Parliament:...
1954-60, Duncan MacIntyre
Duncan MacIntyre (New Zealand)
Brigadier-General Duncan MacIntyre, CMG, DSO, OBE, ED, PC was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1981 to 1984 under Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.-Member of Parliament:...
1960-72, Richard Mayson
Richard Mayson
Charles Richard Mayson, known as Richard Mayson , was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:...
1972-75, William Robert Fenton
William Robert Fenton
William Robert Fenton was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He won the Hastings electorate in 1975 from Labour, but was defeated by Labour in 1978.-References:...
1975-78, David Butcher
David Butcher
David John Butcher is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He represented the electorate of Hastings in Parliament from 1978 to 1990, when he was defeated by Jeff Whitaker: one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government...
1978-90, Jeff Whitaker
Jeff Whitaker
Jeff Whitaker is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the electorate of Hastings in Parliament from 1990 to 1993, when he chose not to stand for re-election and returned to his prior occupation of pharmacist. In 1993 the seat of Hastings was won by Labour candidate...
1990-93, and the last MP Rick Barker
Rick Barker
Richard John Barker is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party, and was a middle-ranking Cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.-Early life:...
1993-96.