Waimate (New Zealand electorate)
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Waimate was a parliamentary electorate
in the Canterbury
region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1893 and from 1946 to 1957.
The electorate was centred on the town of Waimate
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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 Canterbury
Canterbury, New Zealand
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-...
region of New Zealand from 1881 to 1893 and from 1946 to 1957.
The electorate was centred on the town of Waimate
Waimate
WaimateUrban AreaPopulation:2,835 Extent:Territorial AuthorityName:Waimate District CouncilPopulation:7,206 Land area:3,582.19 km² Mayor:John ColesWebsite:...
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Members of Parliament
Key| Election | Winner | |
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| William Steward | ||
| electorate abolished 1893—1946 | ||
| David Kidd David Campbell Kidd David Campbell Kidd was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He held the Waitaki electorate in 1938 and held it to 1946. He won the new Waimate electorate in 1946, but died in 1954 shortly before the election.-References:... |
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| Alfred Davey Alfred James Davey Alfred James Davey was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He won the Waimate electorate in 1954... |
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