Christchurch West
Christchurch West was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand from 1871 for the 5th Parliament, and it existed until 1875.
Population centres
The 1870 electoral redistribution was undertaken by a
History
The electorate was created for the 1871 general election, and it was contested by Edward Richardson and Henry Wynn-Williams. The nomination meeting was held on 12 January, and the show of hands was 50 to 30 in favour of Wynn-Williams. Richardson demanded a poll, which was scheduled for 19 January.[3] On polling day, Richardson and Wynn-Williams obtaining 234 and 214 votes, respectively. Richardson was thus declared elected.[4]
The electorate was abolished at the end of the 5th Parliament in 1875.[5] It was held by Richardson until the dissolution of Parliament in December.[6]
Member of Parliament
The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament:[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Edward Richardson | 234 | 52.23 | ||
| Independent | Henry Wynn-Williams | 214 | 47.77 | ||
| Majority | 20 | 4.46 | |||
| Turnout | 448 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Notes
- ^ McRobie 1989, p. 39.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 43–45.
- ^ "Nomination for Christchurch West". The Star. No. 820. 12 January 1871. p. 3. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b "The General Elections". The Star. No. 826. 19 January 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 261.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 230.
- ^ "The general elections". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XXXV, no. 3127. 20 January 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
References
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.