Franklin (New Zealand electorate)
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Franklin was a former rural New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.
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The electorate existed from 1861 to 1978 and then from 1984 to 1996. From 1978 to 1984 it was renamed the Rangiriri electorate.
For much of the twentieth century it was represented by the Reform Party: William Massey, known as Farmer Bill, the Prime Minister from 1912 to 1925. Ewen McLennan then held the seat for one term before he retired, and was replaced by Massey's son John Norman Massey.
In 1935 Franklin was won by Arthur Sexton of the Country Party, but he lost the seat in 1938 to John Norman Massey, now standing for the National Party. He held the seat until 1957, when he was deselected by the National Party in favour of Alfred E. Allen. Alf Allen held the seat until 1972, when he retired and was replaced by future National minister Bill Birch.
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