Mount Ida (New Zealand electorate)
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Mount Ida was a former parliamentary electorate
in the Otago
region of New Zealand
, from 1871 to 1893, and then from 1902 to 1908.
The electorate was represented by five Members of Parliament:
Between 1893 and 1902 most of the seat was in the Waihemo
electorate, with some in the Tuapeka
or Wakatipu
electorates.
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 Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
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 1871 to 1893, and then from 1902 to 1908.
The electorate was represented by five Members of Parliament:
- David Hunter Mervyn from 1871 to 1875
- Cecil Albert de Lautour from 1876 to 1884
- Mackay John Scobie MacKenzieMackay John Scobie MacKenzieMackay John Scobie Mackenzie , known as Scobie, was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Mount Ida electorate from 1884 to 1893, when he was defeated for Waihemo....
from 1884 to 1893 - Alexander HerdmanAlexander HerdmanAlexander Lawrence Herdman was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Police. He is known for his reforms of the civil service and for his hard line on law and order.He had 3 children ana born in 1890, jonn born in 1893 and Adam born in...
from 1902 to 1905 - John Andrew MacPhersonJohn Andrew MacPhersonJohn Andrew MacPherson was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and the United Party.He represented the Mount Ida seat from 1905 to 1908, when he was defeated ....
from 1905 to 1908
Between 1893 and 1902 most of the seat was in the Waihemo
Waihemo (New Zealand electorate)
Waihemo is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand. It existed for two periods and was represented by two Members of Parliament.-History:...
electorate, with some in the Tuapeka
Tuapeka (New Zealand electorate)
Tuapeka is a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand.-Members of Parliament:Key From 1855 to 1862 Vincent Pyke represented Castlemaine and Castlemaine Boroughs in the Victorian Legislative Assembly....
or Wakatipu
Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)
Wakatipu was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1928.Wakatipu was represented by eight Members of Parliament:* Charles Edward Haughton in 1871* Bendix Hallenstein from 1872 to 1873* Vincent Pyke from 1873 to 1875...
electorates.