Port Chalmers then Chalmers was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1938. It was centred on the town of Port Chalmers, the main port of Dunedin and Otago.
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Port Chalmers was first established in 1866 for the term of the 4th New Zealand Parliament. Thomas Dick was elected on 17 March 1866 and resigned on 15 October 1866. He successfully contested the 15 December 1866 by-election, but resigned again on 26 April 1867.[1] David Forsyth Main succeeded him through the 1867 by-election.
James Macandrew died in February 1887 whilst holding the seat. The 1887 by-election was won by James Green.
As Port Chalmers the seat was represented by six Members of Parliament from 1866 to 1893.[2]
| Election | Winner | |
| 1866 | Thomas Dick (Independent) | |
| 1866 by-election | ||
| 1867 by-election | David Forsyth Main (Independent) | |
| 1871 | James Macandrew (Independent) | |
| 1876 | William Hunter Reynolds (Independent) | |
| 1878 by-election | James Green (Independent) | |
| 1879 | James Macandrew (2nd period) (Independent) | |
| 1881 | ||
| 1884 | ||
| 1887 by-election | James Mills (Independent) | |
| 1887 | ||
| 1890 | ||
In 1893, the electorate was renamed as Chalmers. It existed for one term until 1896 and was represented by one Member of Parliament.[2]
| Election | Winner | |
| 1893 | John A. Millar (Liberal) | |
The electorate was re-established in 1902 and existed until 1938. During this time, it was represented by a further five Members of Parliament.[2]
| Election | Winner | |
| 1902 | Edmund Allen (Liberal) | |
| 1905 | ||
| 1908 | Edward Henry Clark (Independent) | |
| 1911 | ||
| 1914 | James McColl Dickson (Reform) | |
| 1919 | ||
| 1922 | ||
| 1925 | ||
| 1928 | Alfred Ansell (Reform) | |
| 1931 | ||
| 1935 | Archibald Campbell (Labour) | |
After 1938 the area was in the Dunedin North electorate.