Masterton (NZ electorate)
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Masterton was a New Zealand electorate, focused on the town of Masterton and the surrounding area.
[edit] History
The electorate of Masterton was created at the 1887 elections. Its boundaries were roughly based on those of the Wairarapa North electorate that it replaced, although it was not an exact match. The electorate ran from the Tararua ranges down to the sea, with its northern boundary just north of Eketahuna and its southern boundary just south of Masterton town.
The 1890 elections saw the electorate gain Pahiatua and Woodville, but lose territory on the coast south of Castlepoint. At the 1893 elections, it lost Woodville, and in the 1896 elections, it lost Pahiatua. In the 1911 elections, it lost Castlepoint, leaving it almost landlocked. The electorate cam to an end at the 1946 elections — the town of Masterton itself was moved to the Wairarapa electorate, while the rest was moved to the Pahiatua electorate.
[edit] Election results
| Election | Winner | |
| 1887 election | George Beetham (Independent) | |
| 1890 election | Alexander Hogg (Liberal) | |
| 1893 election | ||
| 1896 election | ||
| 1899 election | ||
| 1902 election | ||
| 1905 election | ||
| 1908 election | ||
| 1911 election | George Sykes (Reform) | |
| 1914 election | ||
| 1919 election | ||
| 1922 election | ||
| 1925 election | ||
| 1928 election | ||
| 1931 election | ||
| 1935 election | John Robertson (Labour) | |
| 1938 election | ||
| 1943 election | Garnet Hercules Mackley (National) |
