New Zealand general election, 1902
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The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held November 25 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.
The Maori vote was held on December 22.
The Rev Frank Isitt was nominated as the Prohibitionist candidate for ten separate electorates, and came second in eight. Another candidate, D Whyte, was nominated for two.
[edit] Results
| Electorate | Incumbent | Winner | Second Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | John McLachlan | John McLachlan | J Studholme |
| Avon | William Tanner | William Tanner | J R Brunt |
| Awarua | Joseph Ward | Joseph Ward | D Whyte |
| Bay of Islands | Robert Houston | Robert Houston | A G C Glass |
| Bay of Plenty | William Herbert Herries | William Herbert Herries | D Lundon |
| Bruce | James Allen | James Allen | J A Scott |
| Buller | James Colvin | James Colvin | Frank Isitt |
| Caversham | Thomas Sidey | Thomas Sidey | William Earnshaw |
| Chalmers | New Electorate | Ewen Allen | J White |
| City of Auckland (3 members) |
William Napier | Joseph Witheford | N/A |
| George Fowlds | Frederick Baume | N/A | |
| William Crowther | Alfred Kidd | N/A | |
| City of Christchurch (3 members) |
Charles Lewis | Thomas Davey | N/A |
| Henry Ell | Henry Ell | N/A | |
| William Whitehouse Collins | Tommy Taylor | N/A | |
| City of Dunedin (3 members) |
John A. Millar | John A. Millar | N/A |
| James Frederick Arnold | James Frederick Arnold | N/A | |
| Alfred Richard Barclay | Harry Bedford | N/A | |
| City of Nelson | John Graham | John Graham | Harry Atmore |
| City of Wellington (3 members) |
Arthur Atkinson | John Aitken | N/A |
| John Hutcheson | John Duthie | N/A | |
| George Fisher | George Fisher | N/A | |
| Clutha | James Thomson | James Thomson | D Stewart |
| Courtenay | New Electorate | Charles Lewis | J Rennie |
| Eastern Maori | Wiremu Pere | Wiremu Pere | Pirimi Mataiawhea |
| Eden | John Bollard | John Bollard | P E Cheal |
| Egmont | Walter Symes | William Thomas Jennings | C Leech |
| Ellesmere | Robert Rhodes | Robert Rhodes | C R Thornton |
| Franklin | William Massey | William Massey | A R Harris |
| Geraldine | Frederick Flatman | Frederick Flatman | W S Maslin |
| Grey | Arthur Guinness | Arthur Guinness | Frank Isitt |
| Grey Lynn | New Electorate | George Fowlds | T T Masefield |
| Hawera | Felix McGuire | Charles E. Major | Felix McGuire |
| Hawke's Bay | William Russell | William Russell | Frank Isitt |
| Hurunui | New Electorate | Andrew Rutherford | H F Reece |
| Hutt | New Electorate | Thomas Mason Wilford | Frederick Pirani |
| Invercargill | Josiah Hanan | Josiah Hanan | D Whyte |
| Kaiapoi | David Buddo | David Buddo | A D Hassall |
| Kaipara | New Electorate | A E Harding | John Stallworthy |
| Lyttelton | George Laurenson | George Laurenson | W Rollitt |
| Manawatu | John Stevens | Job Vile | John Stevens |
| Manukau | George O'Rorke | Matthew Kirkbride | George O'Rorke |
| Marsden | Robert Thompson | Francis Mander | Robert Thompson |
| Masterton | Alexander Wilson Hogg | Alexander Wilson Hogg | J C Cooper |
| Mataura | Robert McNab | Robert McNab | I W Raymond |
| Motueka | Roderick McKenzie | Roderick McKenzie | Frank Isitt |
| Mount Ida | New Electorate | Alexander Herdman | J Ewing |
| Napier | Alfred Fraser | Alfred Fraser | R J Eames |
| Newtown | New Electorate | William Henry Peter Barber | Thomas William Hislop |
| Northern Maori | Hone Heke | Hone Heke | Hamiora Mangakahia |
| Oamaru | Thomas Young Duncan | Thomas Young Duncan | J M Brown |
| Ohinemuri | Jackson Palmer | Edward George Britton Moss | Jackson Palmer |
| Oroua | New Electorate | Frank Yates Lethbridge | A H Tompkins |
| Otaki | Henry Augustus Field | William Hughes Field | Frank Isitt |
| Pahiatua | John O'Meara | John O'Meara | S Bolton |
| Palmerston | Frederick Pirani | William Wood | T R Hodder |
| Parnell | Frank Lawry | Frank Lawry | J M Shera |
| Patea | George Hutchison | Walter Symes | F H Haselden |
| Rangitikei | Frank Yates Lethbridge | Arthur Remington | W J Birch |
| Riccarton | George Russell | George Witty | George Russell |
| Selwyn | Charles Hardy | Charles Hardy | Joseph Ivess |
| Southern Maori | Tame Parata | Tame Parata | Hone Tare Tikao |
| Taieri | Walter Carncross | Donald Reid | J J Ramsay |
| Taranaki | Edward Smith | Edward Smith | H J H Okey |
| Thames | James McGowan | James McGowan | W H Lucas |
| Timaru | William Hall-Jones | William Hall-Jones | F H Smith |
| Tuapeka | James Bennet | James Bennet | R Gilkison |
| Waiapu | James Carroll | James Carroll | Frank Isitt |
| Waikato | Frederic William Lang | Frederic William Lang | Henry Greenslade |
| Waikouaiti | Edmund Allen | Thomas Mackenzie | Frank Isitt |
| Waipawa | Charles Hall | Charles Hall | J Taylor |
| Wairarapa | John Hornsby | Walter Clarke Buchanan | John Hornsby |
| Wairau | Charles H Mills | Charles H Mills | J Duncan |
| Waitaki | William Steward | William Steward | J Campbell |
| Waitemata | Richard Monk | Ewen Alison | A J Hatfield |
| Wakatipu | William Fraser | William Fraser | R B Ross |
| Wallace | Michael Gilfedder | John Thomson | Michael Gilfedder |
| Wanganui | Archibald Willis | Archibald Willis | J W Baker |
| Western Maori | Henare Kaihau | Henare Kaihau | Ngarangi Katitia |
| Westland | Richard Seddon | Richard Seddon | Frank Isitt |
[edit] Summary of Changes
- A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three seats:
- Ashley, held by Richard Meredith
- Suburbs of Wellington, held by Thomas Wilford
- Waihemo, formerly held by John McKenzie
- At the same time, eight new seats came into being:
- Chalmers
- Courtenay
- Grey Lynn
- Hurunui
- Hutt
- Mount Ida
- Newtown
- Oroua
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