Westland South
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Westland South was a parliamentary electorate
on the West Coast of New Zealand from 1868 to 1870.
and Westland
electorates. Their areas were reassigned and four electorates formed. Waimea lost some area, but continued to exist. Westland was abolished in 1867. A new electorate (Westland Boroughs
) was established, and the Act stipulated that the sitting member (William Sefton Moorhouse
) was transferred to it. Other new electorates, for which by-elections were to be held, were Westland North
and Westland South.
Edmund Barff was elected in 1868. He served until the end of the parliamentary term in 1870, and the electorate was abolished. In 1871, Barff was defeated for Hokitika
by John White
.
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...
on the West Coast of New Zealand from 1868 to 1870.
History
The Westland Representation Act 1867 introduced changes to the WaimeaWaimea (New Zealand electorate)
Waimea was a parliamentary electorate in the Nelson Province of New Zealand, from 1853 to 1887.-Geographic coverage:Waimea was located in the northern part of the South Island, facing the Tasman Bay. It is the area around the town of Nelson, but excluded Nelson itself. It includes Wakefield,...
and Westland
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:...
electorates. Their areas were reassigned and four electorates formed. Waimea lost some area, but continued to exist. Westland was abolished in 1867. A new electorate (Westland Boroughs
Westland Boroughs
Westland Boroughs was a parliamentary electorate in the West Coastof New Zealand from 1867 to 1870.-History:The Westland Representation Act 1867 introduced changes to the Waimea and Westland electorates. Their areas were reassigned and four electorates formed. Waimea lost some area, but continued...
) was established, and the Act stipulated that the sitting member (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 transferred to it. Other new electorates, for which by-elections were to be held, were Westland North
Westland North
Westland North was a parliamentary electorate on the West Coast of New Zealand from 1868 to 1870.-History:The Westland Representation Act 1867 introduced changes to the Waimea and Westland electorates. Their areas were reassigned and four electorates formed. Waimea lost some area, but continued to...
and Westland South.
Edmund Barff was elected in 1868. He served until the end of the parliamentary term in 1870, and the electorate was abolished. In 1871, Barff was defeated for Hokitika
Hokitika (New Zealand electorate)
Hokitika is a former parliamentary electorate in the West Coast region of New Zealand, based on the town of Hokitika. It existed from 1871 to 1890 and was represented by nine Members of Parliament. For a time, it was one of the two-member electorates in New Zealand.-History:The Hokitika electorate...
by John White
John White (New Zealand politician)
John White was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the West Coast, New Zealand.White and Edmund Barff contested the Hokitika electorate in the 1871 general election, with White being successful. He represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1875 when he retired.-References:...
.
Members of Parliament
Westland North was represented by one Member of Parliament:| Election | Winner | |
| 1868 supplementary election | Edmund Barff (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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