Newton (New Zealand electorate)
Encyclopedia
Newton was a 19th century parliamentary electorate
in Auckland
, New Zealand
.
and ran to the end of the 11th Parliament
, and was represented by seven MPs:
David Goldie
resigned his seat in 1891.
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 Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
History
Newton existed from 1861 to 1893. It was created for the 3rd New Zealand Parliament3rd New Zealand Parliament
The 3rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 in 43 electorates to elect 53 MPs...
and ran to the end of the 11th Parliament
11th New Zealand Parliament
The 11th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 62 European electorates on 27 November and 5 December 1890, respectively...
, and was represented by seven MPs:
David Goldie
David Goldie
David Goldie was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1898 to 1901 and a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was a prominent timber merchant, and a strict Primitive Methodist who resigned as Mayor of Auckland rather than toast the visiting Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with alcohol...
resigned his seat in 1891.
Members
Key| Election | Winner | |
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| George Graham George Graham (New Zealand) George Graham was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Auckland, New Zealand.He represented the Newton electorate from 1861 to 1869, when he resigned.-References:... |
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| Robert Creighton Robert James Creighton Robert James Creighton was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.He represented the Parnell electorate from 1865 to 1866, when he retired. He then represented the Newton electorate from 1869 to 1870, when he retired. He then represented the Eden electorate from... |
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| William Swanson William Swanson (New Zealand) William Swanson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.He represented the Newton electorate from 1871 to 1884, when he retired. He was a minister in the Vogel Ministry, 1876 and Grey Ministry 1877–1879 as a Member of the Executive Council... |
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| Thomas Peacock Thomas Peacock (politician) Thomas Peacock was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.He represented the Auckland North electorate from 1881 to 1884, then Newton from 1884 to 1887, then Ponsonby from 1887 to 1890, when he retired.-References:... |
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| Edward Withy Edward Withy Edward Withy was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Auckland electorate of Newton from 1887 to 1890, when he retired.... |
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| David Goldie David Goldie David Goldie was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1898 to 1901 and a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was a prominent timber merchant, and a strict Primitive Methodist who resigned as Mayor of Auckland rather than toast the visiting Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with alcohol... |
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| Sir George Grey George Grey George Grey may refer to:*Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politician*George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand... |
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