Riverton (New Zealand electorate)
Riverton was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland Region of New Zealand.
Population centres
The electorate included the town of Riverton.[1]
History
Riverton existed from 1866 to 1881.[1] The first representative was Donald Hankinson, who won the 1866 election. Hankinson resigned on 2 April 1870, before the end of the parliamentary term.[2]
The resulting 1870 by-election was won by Lauchlan McGillivray, who was confirmed by the voters at the 1871 election.[3] McGillivray was defeated at the 1876 election by Dr Samuel Hodgkinson.[4] At the next election in 1879, Hodgkinson was in turn defeated by Patrick McCaughen.[5] At the end of the parliamentary term in 1881, McCaughen retired and the electorate was abolished.[6]
Election results
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:[1][7]
Key
Election | Winner | |
---|---|---|
1866 election | Donald Hankinson | |
1870 by-election | Lauchlan McGillivray | |
1871 election | ||
1876 election | Samuel Hodgkinson | |
1879 election | Patrick McCaughen |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wilson 1985, p. 271.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 202.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 215.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 205, 215.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 205, 214.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 214, 271.
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References
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