Suburbs of Auckland (New Zealand electorate)

Suburbs of Auckland was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1853 to 1860.

Members

The electorate was represented by six Members of Parliament.[1]

1853 to 1860

The electorate existed for the 1st and 2nd Parliament as a two-member electorate.

Election Winners
1853 election Frederick Ward Merriman William Field Porter
1855 Walter Brodie
first 1860 by-election Theophilus Heale[2]
second 1860 by-election Joseph Hargreaves[3]
third 1860 by-election John Logan Campbell

Brodie resigned on 6 December 1859.[1] Hargreaves was elected on 5 April 1860, and resigned on 24 July 1860.[4] He was replaced by Campbell, who was returned unopposed on 4 August 1860.[5] Merriman resigned on 13 March 1860.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 
  2. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Mr. Theophilus Heale". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d1-d10-d16.html. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  3. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). "Mr. Joseph Hargreaves". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d1-d10-d15.html. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  4. ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 112. 
  5. ^ "Election for the Suburbs". Daily Southern Cross: p. 2. Volume XVII, Issue 1319, 7 August 1860. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18600807.2.10.4. Retrieved 23 June 2010.