Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)
Encyclopedia
Oamaru was a parliamentary electorate
in the Otago Region of New Zealand
, during three periods between 1866 and 1978.
Robert Campbell
was the first representative, who served from the 1866 general election
to 9 April 1869, when he resigned. Charles Christie Graham
won the resulting 1869 by-election; he retired at the end of the term in 1870. The electorate was abolished at the end of the 4th Parliament
.
Samuel Edward Shrimski
won the 1881 general election
in the reconstituted electorate. In the 1884 general election
, he defeated Viscount Reidhaven (who later became the Earl of Seafield
when he succeeded his father
). Shrimski resigned on 28 March 1885 and was appointed to the Legislative Council
on 15 May 1885.
Thomas William Hislop
won the 1885 by-election and represented the electorate until 5 September 1889, when he resigned. He won the resulting 1889 by-election, but was defeated by Thomas Young Duncan
at the 1890 general election
.
.
Key
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 the Otago Region of New Zealand
New Zealand
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, during three periods between 1866 and 1978.
History
The electorate existed three times: from 1866 to 1870, 1881 to 1957, and then from 1969 to 1978.Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell (New Zealand politician)
Robert Campbell was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.He represented the Oamaru electorate from 1866 to 9 April 1869, when he resigned. He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 13 May 1870 and served on it until he died on 10 December 1889.-References:...
was the first representative, who served from the 1866 general election
New Zealand general election, 1866
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....
to 9 April 1869, when he resigned. Charles Christie Graham
Charles Christie Graham
Charles Christie Graham was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.He represented the Oamaru electorate from an 1869 by-election to 1870, when he retired.-References:...
won the resulting 1869 by-election; he retired at the end of the term in 1870. The electorate was abolished at the end of the 4th Parliament
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...
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Samuel Edward Shrimski
Samuel Edward Shrimski
Samuel Edward Shrimski was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.-Early life:He was born in Poznań, Prussia, went to London in 1847, emigrated to Melbourne in 1859 and came to New Zealand in 1861.-Political career:...
won the 1881 general election
New Zealand general election, 1881
The New Zealand general election of 1881 was held 9 December to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 8th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 8 December...
in the reconstituted electorate. In the 1884 general election
New Zealand general election, 1884
The New Zealand general election of 1884 was held on 22 July to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 9th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 21 July. A total number of 137,686 voters turned out to vote.-References:...
, he defeated Viscount Reidhaven (who later became the Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as Earl of Findlater. The titles remained united until the earldom of Findlater became extinct in 1811. The earldom of Seafield is still extant, however...
when he succeeded his father
James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield , known for most of his life as the Hon. James Ogilvy-Grant, was a Scottish peer and Conservative Member of Parliament ....
). Shrimski resigned on 28 March 1885 and was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
on 15 May 1885.
Thomas William Hislop
Thomas William Hislop
Thomas William Hislop was the Mayor of Wellington from 1905 to 1908, and had represented two South Island electorates in the New Zealand Parliament.-Early life:...
won the 1885 by-election and represented the electorate until 5 September 1889, when he resigned. He won the resulting 1889 by-election, but was defeated by Thomas Young Duncan
Thomas Young Duncan
Thomas Young Duncan was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1881 to 1890 and then the Oamaru electorate from 1890 to 1911, when he was defeated by Ernest Lee.-References:...
at the 1890 general election
New Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
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- Thomas Young DuncanThomas Young DuncanThomas Young Duncan was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1881 to 1890 and then the Oamaru electorate from 1890 to 1911, when he was defeated by Ernest Lee.-References:...
1890-1911 - Ernest LeeErnest LeeErnest Page Lee was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He was the Member of Parliament for Oamaru from 1911 to 1922, when he was defeated in the 1922 election....
1911-22 & 1925-28 - John Andrew MacPhersonJohn Andrew MacPhersonJohn Andrew MacPherson was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and the United Party.He represented the Mount Ida seat from 1905 to 1908, when he was defeated ....
1922-25 & 1928-35 - Arnold NordmeyerArnold NordmeyerSir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer, ONZ, KCMG , born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, was a New Zealand politician. He was leader of the Labour Party for three years while it was in Opposition.-Early life:...
1935-49 - Thomas HaymanThomas HaymanThomas Leonard Hayman was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1960 to 1962.He represented the Otago electorates of Oamaru from 1949 to 1957, and then Waitaki from 1957 to 1962, when he died....
1949-57
- Allan Dick 1969-72
- William Ross LaneyWilliam Ross LaneyWilliam Ross Laney was a New Zealand Member of Parliament representing the Labour Party, and Mayor for Oamaru.-Member of Parliament:...
1972-75 - Jonathan ElworthyJonathan ElworthyHon. Jonathan Herbert Elworthy was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Oamaru and Waitaki, in the South Island, representing the National Party.-Member of Parliament:...
1975-78
Members
The electorate was represented by twelve Members of ParliamentMember 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,...
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Key
| Election | Winner | |
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| Robert Campbell Robert Campbell (New Zealand politician) Robert Campbell was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.He represented the Oamaru electorate from 1866 to 9 April 1869, when he resigned. He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 13 May 1870 and served on it until he died on 10 December 1889.-References:... |
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| Charles Graham Charles Christie Graham Charles Christie Graham was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.He represented the Oamaru electorate from an 1869 by-election to 1870, when he retired.-References:... |
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| Samuel Shrimski Samuel Edward Shrimski Samuel Edward Shrimski was a 19th century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.-Early life:He was born in Poznań, Prussia, went to London in 1847, emigrated to Melbourne in 1859 and came to New Zealand in 1861.-Political career:... |
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| Thomas Hislop Thomas William Hislop Thomas William Hislop was the Mayor of Wellington from 1905 to 1908, and had represented two South Island electorates in the New Zealand Parliament.-Early life:... |
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| Thomas Duncan Thomas Young Duncan Thomas Young Duncan was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1881 to 1890 and then the Oamaru electorate from 1890 to 1911, when he was defeated by Ernest Lee.-References:... |
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| Ernest Lee Ernest Lee Ernest Page Lee was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He was the Member of Parliament for Oamaru from 1911 to 1922, when he was defeated in the 1922 election.... |
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| John MacPherson John Andrew MacPherson John Andrew MacPherson was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party and the United Party.He represented the Mount Ida seat from 1905 to 1908, when he was defeated .... |
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| Ernest Lee Ernest Lee Ernest Page Lee was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He was the Member of Parliament for Oamaru from 1911 to 1922, when he was defeated in the 1922 election.... (2nd period) |
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| John MacPherson (2nd period) |
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| Arnold Nordmeyer Arnold Nordmeyer Sir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer, ONZ, KCMG , born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, was a New Zealand politician. He was leader of the Labour Party for three years while it was in Opposition.-Early life:... |
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| Thomas MacDonald | ||
| (Electorate abolished 1957–1969, see ) | ||
| Allan Dick | ||
| Bill Laney | ||
| Jonathan Elworthy Jonathan Elworthy Hon. Jonathan Herbert Elworthy was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Oamaru and Waitaki, in the South Island, representing the National Party.-Member of Parliament:... |
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