Courtenay (New Zealand electorate)
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Courtenay was a parliamentary electorate
in Canterbury, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908.
The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament
, Charles Lewis
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The electorate was based on the Canterbury area of Kirwee & Courtenay. The settlement of Courtenay on the south bank of the Waimakariri River dates from the 1870s.
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...
in Canterbury, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908.
The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis (New Zealand)
Charles Lewis was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.-Early life:Lewis was born in Christchurch and attended Christ's College in his home city, and Clifton and Malvern Colleges in England. He inherited his father's farm in Halswell. Lewis retired to Waipukurau, in the...
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The electorate was based on the Canterbury area of Kirwee & Courtenay. The settlement of Courtenay on the south bank of the Waimakariri River dates from the 1870s.