New Zealand general election, 1866
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The New Zealand general election of 1866 was held between 12 February and 6 April to elect 70 MPs to the fourth term
of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 votes were cast.
In 1867 four Māori electorates were created, initially as a temporary measure for five years. The first Māori elections
for these seats were held in 1868, with universal suffrage for Māori males over 21.
The first four Māori members of parliament were Tareha te Moananui
(Eastern Maori
), Frederick Nene Russell
(Northern Maori
) and John Patterson
(Southern Maori
), who all retired in 1870; and Mete Paetahi
(Western Maori
) who was defeated in 1871.
4th New Zealand Parliament
The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 61 electorates between 12 February and 6 April 1866 to elect 70 MPs. Parliament was prorogued in late 1870. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power...
of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 votes were cast.
In 1867 four Māori electorates were created, initially as a temporary measure for five years. The first Māori elections
First Māori elections
The first Māori elections were held in 1868 in four newly formed Māori electorates during the term of 4th Parliament.All subsequent Māori elections were always held as part of the general elections.-History:...
for these seats were held in 1868, with universal suffrage for Māori males over 21.
The first four Māori members of parliament were Tareha te Moananui
Tareha te Moananui
Tareha Te Moananui was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament, and he was the first of the four to speak in Parliament....
(Eastern Maori
Eastern Maori
Eastern Maori was one of the four original New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:* -Tribal areas:...
), Frederick Nene Russell
Frederick Nene Russell
Frederick Nene Russell was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament.He represented the electorate of Northern Maori from 1868 to 1870 when he retired....
(Northern Maori
Northern Maori
Northern Maori was one of the four original New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate includes the following population centres: Auckland, Whangarei.-Tribal Areas:...
) and John Patterson
John Patterson (New Zealand)
John Patterson was a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliamentHe represented the electorate of Southern Maori from 1868 to 1870 when he retired....
(Southern Maori
Southern Maori
Southern Maori was one of the four original New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:* -Tribal Areas:...
), who all retired in 1870; and Mete Paetahi
Mete Paetahi
Mete Kingi te Rangi Paetahi was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in first Māori elections of 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament.-Private life:...
(Western Maori
Western Maori
Western Maori was one of the four former New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population Centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:* -Tribal Areas:...
) who was defeated in 1871.