Heathcote (New Zealand electorate)
Heathcote was a 19th-century parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Population centres
The electorate was based on the Heathcote Valley suburb.
History
Heathcote existed from 1861 to 1893.[1]
George Williamson Hall resigned in 1862. He was succeeded by William Sefton Moorhouse in the 1862 by-election. Moorhouse himself resigned the following year and was succeeded by Alfred Cox in the 1863 by-election.[1]
John Hall, the younger brother of George and who was later to become the 12th Premier, represented Heathcote from the 1866 election until 1872, when he resigned due to health reasons. At the 1872 by-election, John Cracroft Wilson was elected unopposed to represent the electorate.[2]
James Fisher the represented the electorate over the next two terms, from 1876 to 1881. He was succeeded by lawyer Henry Wynn-Williams, who won the 1881 election. During the next term, beginning with the 1884 election, John Coster was the representative, until his death on 17 December 1886. The 1887 by-election was won by Frederic Jones.[3] Jones was confirmed in the 1887 election a few months later.[1]
The last representative for Heathcote was William Tanner, who won the 1890 election.[1] He defeated Heaton Rhodes in his first attempt to enter Parliament.[4][5]
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 election | George Hall [6] | |
| 1862 by-election | William Moorhouse[7] | |
| 1863 by-election | Alfred Cox[8] | |
| 1866 election | John Hall | |
| 1871 election | ||
| 1872 by-election | John Wilson | |
| 1876 election | James Fisher | |
| 1879 election | ||
| 1881 election | Henry Wynn-Williams | |
| 1884 election | John Coster [9][10] | |
| 1887 by-election | Frederic Jones | |
| 1887 election | ||
| 1890 election | William Tanner | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Heathcote Election". The Star (1381). 31 July 1872. p. Page 2. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ↑ "RESULT OF THE POLLING". The Star (5847). 9 February 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ↑ "Heathcote". Star (7029). 6 December 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ Rice, Geoffrey W. "Rhodes, Robert Heaton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ "Mr. Wakefield's attempt to get returned to the general assembly for a Canterbury constituency" XVI (1500). Wellington Independent. 26 February 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ "GENERAL ASSEMBLY" XVII (1740). Wellington Independent. 5 July 1862. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "Mr. Alfred Cox". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "The Elections" X (1250). Manawatu Times. 23 July 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ↑ "The Heathcote Seat.". The Evening Post. XXXII (185). 21 December 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2010.