Waikaia was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1881, and then from 1887 to 1890.
The electorate was formed for the 1871 election. [1] James Benn Bradshaw was the first representative; he retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1875. [2] Bradshaw was succeeded by Horace Bastings, who was elected on 14 January 1876 and who retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1879. [3] George Ireland was Bastings' successor in the 1879 election; Ireland died on 15 August 1880 while in office. [4] The resulting 1880 by-election was won by Bastings. [3] The Waikaia electorate was abolished in 1881. [1] Bastings stood in the Dunedin Central electorate in the 1881 election and was defeated. [3]
The Waikaia electorate was re-established for the 1887 election, [1] which was won by Hugh Valentine. He served until the end of the term in 1890 [5] when the electorate was abolished again. [1] Valentine contested the Tuapeka electorate in the 1890 election and was successful. [5]
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:
Key
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 election | James Bradshaw | |
| 1876 election | Horace Bastings | |
| 1879 election | George Ireland | |
| 1880 by-election | Horace Bastings | |
| (Electorate abolished 1881–1887) | ||
| 1887 election | Hugh Valentine | |