Mongonui (New Zealand electorate)
Encyclopedia
Mongonui and then Mongonui and Bay of Islands was a former parliamentary electorate
in the Far North District
in the Northland region of New Zealand
, from 1861 to 1881.
Mongonui and Bay of Islands was represented by three Members of Parliament from 1871 to 1881.
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 Far North District
Far North District
The Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island. The current mayor is Wayne Brown.-Geography:...
in the Northland 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 1861 to 1881.
History
- William ButlerWilliam Butler (New Zealand)William Butler was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui electorate from 1861 to 1866, when he retired.-References:...
1861–1866 - Thomas BallThomas Ball (New Zealand politician)Thomas Ball was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui electorate from 1866 to 1870, when he resigned.-References:...
1866–1870 (elected unopposed on 21 March 1866) - Thomas GilliesThomas GilliesThomas Bannatyne Gillies was a 19th century New Zealand lawyer, judge and politician.-Early life:He was born at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, on 17 January 1828...
(elected 30 March 1870; Parliament dissolved 30 December 1870)
- John McLeodJohn McLeod (New Zealand politician)John McLeod was a 19th century New Zealand politician from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate in Parliament from 1871 to 1873, when he resigned.-References:...
1871–1873 (resigned) - John William WilliamsJohn William WilliamsJohn William Williams was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate from 1873 to 1879, when he was defeated.-References:...
1873–1879 - John LundonJohn LundonJohn Lundon was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate from 1879 to 1881, when he was defeated....
1879–1881
Members of Parliament
Mongonui was represented by three Members of Parliament:| Election | Winner | |
| 1861 election | William Butler William Butler (New Zealand) William Butler was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui electorate from 1861 to 1866, when he retired.-References:... (Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) |
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| 1866 election New Zealand general election, 1866 The New Zealand general election of 1866 was held between 12 February and 6 April to elect 70 MPs to the fourth term of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 votes were cast.... |
Thomas Ball Thomas Ball (New Zealand politician) Thomas Ball was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui electorate from 1866 to 1870, when he resigned.-References:... (Independent) |
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| 1870 by-election | Thomas Gillies Thomas Gillies Thomas Bannatyne Gillies was a 19th century New Zealand lawyer, judge and politician.-Early life:He was born at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, on 17 January 1828... (Independent) |
Mongonui and Bay of Islands was represented by three Members of Parliament from 1871 to 1881.
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| 1871 | John McLeod John McLeod (New Zealand politician) John McLeod was a 19th century New Zealand politician from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate in Parliament from 1871 to 1873, when he resigned.-References:... (Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) |
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| 1873 by-election | John William Williams John William Williams John William Williams was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate from 1873 to 1879, when he was defeated.-References:... (Independent) |
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| 1879 New Zealand general election, 1879 The New Zealand general election of 1879 was held between 28 August and 15 September to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 7th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 1 and 8 September. A total number of 82,271 voters turned out to vote.The election came about when George... |
John Lundon John Lundon John Lundon was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand.He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate from 1879 to 1881, when he was defeated.... (Independent) |