Mount Herbert (New Zealand electorate)
Encyclopedia
Mount Herbert was a former parliamentary electorate
in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
, from 1866 to 1870.
in 1866, replacing the Ellesmere electorate
. The general election was held on 22 February 1866. William Sefton Moorhouse
was returned unopposed.
Moorhouse also stood in the Westland electorate
and was returned 16 March 1866 in favour of W. Shaw.
Moorhouse chose to represent Westland. A by-election was held on 27 July 1866 and Thomas Henry Potts
was returned unopposed.
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 Canterbury 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 1866 to 1870.
History
The electorate was formed for the 4th New Zealand Parliament4th New Zealand Parliament
The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 61 electorates between 12 February and 6 April 1866 to elect 70 MPs. Parliament was prorogued in late 1870. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power...
in 1866, replacing the Ellesmere electorate
Ellesmere (New Zealand electorate)
Ellesmere was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It existed for two periods between 1861 and 1928 and was represented by six Members of Parliament.-Population centres:Ellesmere was a rural electorate...
. The general election was held on 22 February 1866. William Sefton Moorhouse
William Sefton Moorhouse
William Sefton Moorhouse was a New Zealand politician. He was the second Superintendent of Canterbury Province.-Early life:...
was returned unopposed.
Moorhouse also stood in the Westland electorate
Westland (New Zealand electorate)
Westland was a parliamentary electorate in the West Coast of New Zealand from 1866 to 1868 and 1890 to 1972. In 1972 the Tasman and West Coast electorates replaced the former Buller and Westland electorates.-History:...
and was returned 16 March 1866 in favour of W. Shaw.
Moorhouse chose to represent Westland. A by-election was held on 27 July 1866 and Thomas Henry Potts
Thomas Henry Potts
Thomas Henry Potts was a British-born New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist, and botanist....
was returned unopposed.
Members
| Election | Winner | |
| 1866 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.... |
William Sefton Moorhouse William Sefton Moorhouse William Sefton Moorhouse was a New Zealand politician. He was the second Superintendent of Canterbury Province.-Early life:... (Independent) |
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| 1866 by-election | Thomas Henry Potts Thomas Henry Potts Thomas Henry Potts was a British-born New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist, and botanist.... (Independent) |