Hawkes Bay (New Zealand electorate)
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Hawkes Bay was a parliamentary electorate
in the Hawke's Bay
region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1996.
The electorate was represented by twelve 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 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 1881 to 1996.
The electorate was represented by twelve Members of Parliament:
Election results
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| Fred Sutton Fred Sutton Frederick Sutton was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand.He represented the Napier electorate from 1877 to 1881, and then the Hawkes Bay electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he was defeated.... |
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| William Russell William Russell (New Zealand) Sir William Russell was a New Zealand politician from 1870 to 1905. He was a cabinet minister, and was recognised as Leader of the Opposition from 1894 to 1901.-Early life:... |
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| Alfred Dillon Alfred Dillon Alfred Dillon was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the Hawkes Bay electorate in 1905, but was defeated in 1911.... |
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| Hugh Campbell Hugh McLean Campbell Hugh McLean Campbell was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was elected to the Hawkes Bay electorate in the 1911 general election, He was defeated in 1914, re-elected in 1919 and retired in 1922. He was re-elected in 1925, and defeated in 1935.-References:*New Zealand... |
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| Robert McNab Robert McNab Dr Robert McNab was a New Zealand lawyer, farmer, historian, and politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Mataura electorate from 1893 to 1896 when he was defeated by George Richardson. In 1898 Richardson was adjudged bankrupt... |
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| John Findlay John Findlay (New Zealand) Sir John George Findlay was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and was a Cabinet minister from 1906 to 1911.-Political career:He represented the Hawke's Bay electorate from 1917 to 1919... |
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| Hugh Campbell (2nd period) | ||
| Gilbert McKay Gilbert McKay Gilbert McKay was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and is sometimes linked to the emerging Labour Party.He won the Hawkes Bay electorate in 1922, but was defeated in 1925.-References:... |
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| Hugh Campbell (3rd period) |
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| Edward 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.... |
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| Cyril Harker Cyril Harker Cyril Geoffrey Edmund Harker was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Hawkes Bay electorates of Waipawa from 1940 to 1946, and then Hawkes Bay from 1946 to 1963, when he retired.-References:... |
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| Richard Harrison | ||
| Bill Sutton | ||
| Michael Laws Michael Laws Michael Laws is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster and writer/columnist. He served two terms as a Member of the New Zealand Parliament, representing the National Party and New Zealand First . He was elected as Mayor of Wanganui in 2004, was re-elected in 2007 but announced his retirement from... |
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