New Zealand general election, 1899

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The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held December 6 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 (77.6%) voters turned out to vote.

The Maori vote was held on December 19.

1899 was the year the number of MPs were increased to 80.

[edit] Results

Electorate Incumbent Winner Second Place
Ashburton Edward G Wright John McLachlan C J Harper
Ashley Richard Meredith Richard Meredith T H Caverhill
Avon William Tanner William Tanner A E G Rhodes
Awarua Joseph Ward Joseph Ward W T Murray
Bay of Islands Robert Houston Robert Houston N A McLeod
Bay of Plenty William Herbert Herries William Herbert Herries D Lundon
Bruce James Allen James Allen J C Anderson
Buller Patrick O'Regan James Colvin Patrick O'Regan
Caversham Arthur Morrison Arthur Morrison W H Warren
City of Auckland
(3 members)
Thomas Thompson William Napier N/A
James Holland George Fowlds N/A
William Crowther William Crowther N/A
City of Christchurch
(3 members)
Charles Lewis Charles Lewis N/A
George Smith Henry Ell N/A
Tommy Taylor William Whitehouse Collins N/A
City of Dunedin
(3 members)
John A. Millar John A. Millar N/A
Mckay John Scobie McKenzie James Frederick Arnold N/A
Henry Smith Fish Alfred Richard Barclay N/A
City of Nelson John Graham John Graham R Hursthouse
City of Wellington
(3 members)
John Hutcheson John Hutcheson N/A
Robert Stout Arthur Atkinson N/A
George Fisher George Fisher N/A
Clutha James Thomson James Thomson F McLeod
Eastern Maori Wiremu Pere Wiremu Pere Mohi te Atahikoia
Eden John Bollard John Bollard M Niccol
Egmont Walter Symes Walter Symes W Monkhouse
Ellesmere William Hugh Montgomery Robert Rhodes William Hugh Montgomery
Franklin William Massey William Massey W Findlay Wilson
Geraldine Frederick Flatman Frederick Flatman C N McIntosh
Grey Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness M Hannan
Hawera Felix McGuire Felix McGuire Charles E. Major
Hawke's Bay William R Russell William R Russell None
Invercargill James Whyte Kelly Josiah Hanan James Whyte Kelly
Kaiapoi Richard Moore David Buddo Richard Moore
Lyttelton John Joyce George Laurenson W Jacques
Manawatu John Stevens John Stevens R C Bruce
Manukau George O'Rorke George O'Rorke J E Taylor
Marsden Robert Thompson Robert Thompson G E Alderton
Masterton Alexander Wilson Hogg Alexander Wilson Hogg C E Cockburn-Hood
Mataura Robert McNab Robert McNab J W Raymond
Motueka Roderick McKenzie Roderick McKenzie W J Moffatt
Napier Robert D D McLean Alfred Fraser Robert D D McLean
Northern Maori Hone Heke Hone Heke Mutu Kapa
Oamaru Thomas Young Duncan Thomas Young Duncan John Andrew MacPherson
Ohinemuri Alfred J Cadman Jackson Palmer Edward George Britton Moss
Otaki Henry Augustus Field Henry Augustus Field C B Morrison
Pahiatua John O'Meara John O'Meara G H Smith
Palmerston Frederick Pirani Frederick Pirani William Wood
Parnell Frank Lawry Frank Lawry H Campbell
Patea George Hutchison George Hutchison Arthur Remington
Rangitikei Frank Yates Lethbridge Frank Yates Lethbridge J J Bagnall
Riccarton William Rolleston George Russell William Rolleston
Selwyn John Wason Charles Hardy J Rennie
Southern Maori Tame Parata Tame Parata Taituha Hape
Suburbs of Wellington Charles Wilson Thomas Mason Wilford Alfred Newman
Taieri Walter Carncross Walter Carncross A C Begg
Taranaki Henry Brown Edward Smith Henry Brown
Thames James McGowan James McGowan H J Greenslade
Timaru William Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones J S Keith
Tuapeka Unknown James Bennet C C Rawlins
Waiapu James Carroll James Carroll C A FitzRoy
Waihemo John McKenzie John McKenzie None
Waikato Frederic William Lang Frederic William Lang J Hosking
Waikouaiti Edmund Allen Edmund Allen J White
Waipawa George Hunter Charles Hall George Hunter
Wairarapa Walter Clarke Buchanan John Hornsby Walter Clarke Buchanan
Wairau Charles H Mills Charles H Mills W L Clifford
Waitaki William Steward William Steward J Campbell
Waitemata Richard Monk Richard Monk C Newman
Wakatipu William Fraser William Fraser J Kelly
Wallace Michael Gilfedder Michael Gilfedder A M Carmichael
Wanganui Gilbert Carson Archibald Willis Gilbert Carson
Western Maori Henare Kaihau Henare Kaihau Te Heuheu Tukino
Westland Richard Seddon Richard Seddon None