Geraldine was a former parliamentary electorate in the South Canterbury Region of New Zealand that existed three times from 1875 to 1911. It was represented by six Members of Parliament.
The electorate was formed for the 1875–76 election, which was held on 27 December 1875 in this electorate.[1] Edward Wakefield, John Hayhurst and Alexander Wilson contested the election,[2] and gained 102, 102 and 44 votes, respectively. The returning officer thus used his casting vote and returned Wakefield as elected.[1] In the 1881 election, Wakefield was defeated by William Postlethwaite.[3][4]
The electorate was abolished for the 1887 election and the town of Geraldine was covered by the Rangitata electorate.[5]
Geraldine was re-established for the 1890 election, and replaced again for the 1893 election; this time by the Pareora electorate. At the 1893 general election Frederick Flatman won Pareora from Arthur Rhodes the former Geraldine MP.[6]
Geraldine was established for the third time for the 1896 election. It existed until 1911.[6]
Geraldine was represented by six MPs.
Key
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 election | Edward Wakefield | |
| 1879 election | ||
| 1881 election | William Postlethwaite | |
| 1884 election | William Rolleston | |
| (Electorate abolished 1887–1890) | ||
| 1890 election | Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes | |
| (Electorate abolished 1893–1896) | ||
| 1896 election | Frederick Flatman | |
| 1899 election | ||
| 1902 election | ||
| 1905 election | ||
| 1908 election | Thomas Buxton | |