Gladstone (New Zealand electorate)

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Gladstone was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1890.

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Geographic coverage

Gladstone was located in the South Canterbury region. In 1866 and 1871, the nomination meetings were held in Waimate. [1] [2]

History

Gladstone was created in 1866 for the 4th Parliament. Francis Jollie won the 1866 election unopposed and became the first representative. [3] He died in November 1870. As this was one month before the dissolution of Parliament, there was no by-election. [4] George Parker was elected in the 1871 election. [5] He retired in 1875. [6] He was succeeded by Frederick Teschemaker, who won the 1876 election. [7] Teschemaker died on 21 November 1878 before the end of the term. [8]

John Studholme won the resulting January 1879 by-election unopposed, and was confirmed at the 1879 general election. He held the electorate until the end of the term in 1881. [9] He was succeeded by James Sutter, who won the 1881 and 1884 elections. He served until 1887. [9]

The 1887 election was contested by Arthur Rhodes, Jeremiah Twomey and F Franks. Whilst Twomey clearly won the show of hands at the nomination meeting, [10] Rhodes defeated him with 739 to 663 votes, with Franks receiving 16 votes. [11] Rhodes served until the end of the term in 1890, [12] when the electorate was abolished. [13] Rhodes successfully contested the Geraldine electorate in 1890. [12]

Members of Parliament

Gladstone was represented by six Members of Parliament: [13]

Key

  Independent

ElectionWinner
1866 election Francis Jollie
1871 election George Parker
1876 election Frederick Teschemaker
1879 by-election John Studholme
1879 election
1881 election James Sutter
1884 election
1887 election Arthur Rhodes

Notes

  1. ↑ "Gladstone election". Timaru Herald. Vol. IV, no. 94. 2 March 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "The Gladstone nomination". Timaru Herald. Vol. XIV, no. 600. 25 February 1871. p. 5. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Gladstone election". The Timaru Herald . Vol. IV, no. 94. 2 March 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. ?.
  5. ↑ "The New Parliament". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. XXX, no. 41. 18 February 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Scholefield 1925, p. 124.
  7. ↑ "Latest Telegram". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 1325. 26 January 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Scholefield 1925, p. 139.
  9. 1 2 Scholefield 1925, p. 137.
  10. ↑ "Gladstone". Timaru Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 4039. 17 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Canterbury". Nelson Evening Mail . Vol. XXI, no. 229. 27 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  12. 1 2 Scholefield 1925, p. 128.
  13. 1 2 Scholefield 1950, p. 158.

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