Caversham (New Zealand electorate)
Caversham was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1908.
Population centres
In the 1865 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives focussed its review of electorates to South Island electorates only, as the Central Otago Gold Rush had caused significant population growth, and a redistribution of the existing population. Fifteen additional South Island electorates were created, including Caversham, and the number of Members of Parliament was increased by 13 to 70.[1] The Caversham electorate covered an area similar to the former Dunedin and Suburbs South electorate.[2] Settlements located in the electorate were the Dunedin suburb of Caversham, and Macandrew Bay, Broad Bay, and Portobello.[3]
History
Caversham was first established in 1866 and abolished in 1890. It was recreated in 1893 and abolished again in 1908.[4]
Arthur John Burns was the first representative, elected at the 1866 general election for the 4th New Zealand Parliament. He resigned before the end of the term in 1870. James McIndoe won the subsequent 1870 by-election, held on 25 April. He was defeated at the 1871 general election by Richard Cantrell. Cantrell resigned in the following year, and the subsequent 1872 by-election was won by William Tolmie. Before the end of the term, Tolmie died on 8 August 1875. The 20 August 1875 by-election was won by Robert Stout, who contested the City of Dunedin electorate a few months later at the 1875–76. James Seaton was successful in Caversham at that election, but he retired in 1879. William Barron represented the electorate from the 1879 general election until the seat was first abolished in 1890.[5]
When the seat was recreated for the 1893 general election, Arthur Morrison was the successful candidate. He represented the electorate until he died on 21 November 1901. Thomas Sidey won the 1901 by-election and held the seat until it was abolished in 1908, when he was elected for the Dunedin South electorate instead.[6]
Members of Parliament
Caversham was represented by nine Members of Parliament.[5]
Key
Independent Liberal
| Election | Winner | |
| 1866 election | Arthur John Burns | |
| 1870 by-election | James McIndoe | |
| 1871 election | Richard Cantrell | |
| 1872 by-election | William Tolmie | |
| 1875 by-election | Robert Stout | |
| 1875 election | James Seaton | |
| 1879 election | William Barron | |
| 1881 election | ||
| 1884 election | ||
| 1887 election | ||
| (Electorate abolished 1890–1893) | ||
| 1893 election | Arthur Morrison | |
| 1896 election | ||
| 1899 election | ||
| 1901 by-election | Thomas Sidey | |
| 1902 election | ||
| 1905 election | ||
| (Electorate abolished 1908) | ||
Election results
1899 election
| General election, 1899: Caversham[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Arthur Morrison | 2,860 | 62.01 | ||
| Opposition | William Henry Warren[8] | 1,752 | 37.99 | ||
| Majority | 1,108 | 24.02 | |||
| Turnout | 4,612 | 74.98 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,151 | ||||
Notes
- ↑ McRobie 1989, p. 36.
- ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 35, 37.
- ↑ McRobie 1989, p. 37.
- ↑ Scholefield 1950, p. 155.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wilson 1985, p. 260.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 234, 260.
- ↑ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "Electoral District of Caversham". Otago Daily Times (11604). 12 December 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
References
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.