Riverton_(New_Zealand_electorate)

Riverton (New Zealand electorate)

Riverton (New Zealand electorate)

Former electorate in Southland, New Zealand

Riverton was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland region of New Zealand.

Population centres

The electorate included the town of Riverton.[1]

History

Riverton existed from 1866 to 1881.[1] The first representative was Donald Hankinson, who won the 1866 election. Hankinson resigned on 2 April 1870, before the end of the parliamentary term.[2]

The resulting 1870 by-election was won by Lauchlan McGillivray, who was confirmed by the voters at the 1871 election.[3] McGillivray was defeated at the 1876 election by Dr Samuel Hodgkinson.[4] At the next election in 1879, Hodgkinson was in turn defeated by Patrick McCaughan.[5] At the end of the parliamentary term in 1881, McCaughen retired and the electorate was abolished.[6]

Election results

The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:[1][7]

Key

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Wilson 1985, p. 271.
  2. [2]
    Wilson 1985, p. 202.
  3. [3]
    Wilson 1985, p. 215.
  4. [4]
    Wilson 1985, pp. 205, 215.
  5. [5]
    Wilson 1985, pp. 205, 214.
  6. [6]
    Wilson 1985, pp. 214, 271.
  7. [7]
    Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Southland". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 16 July 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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