Gladstone (New Zealand electorate)
Gladstone was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1890.
Geographic coverage
Gladstone was located in the South Canterbury region. In 1866 and 1871, the nomination meetings were held in Waimate.[1][2]
History
Gladstone was created in 1866 for the 4th Parliament. Francis Jollie won the 1866 election unopposed and became the first representative.[3] He died in November 1870. As this was one month before the dissolution of Parliament, there was no by-election.[4] George Parker was elected in the 1871 election.[5] He retired in 1875.[6] He was succeeded by Frederick Teschemaker, who won the 1876 election.[7] Teschemaker died on 21 November 1878 before the end of the term.[8]
John Studholme won the resulting January 1879 by-election unopposed, and was confirmed at the 1879 general election. He held the electorate until the end of the term in 1881.[9] He was succeeded by James Sutter, who won the 1881 and 1884 elections. He served until 1887.[9]
The 1887 election was contested by Arthur Rhodes, Jeremiah Twomey and F Franks. Whilst Twomey clearly won the show of hands at the nomination meeting,[10] Rhodes defeated him with 739 to 663 votes, with Franks receiving 16 votes.[11] Rhodes served until the end of the term in 1890,[12] when the electorate was abolished.[13] Rhodes successfully contested the Geraldine electorate in 1890.[12]
Members of Parliament
Gladstone was represented by six Members of Parliament:[13]
Key
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 election | width=5 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Francis Jollie |
| 1871 election | bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | George Parker |
| 1876 election | bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Frederick Teschemaker |
| 1879 by-election | rowspan=2 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | John Studholme |
| 1879 election | ||
| 1881 election | rowspan=2 bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | James Sutter |
| 1884 election | ||
| 1887 election | bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color | | Arthur Rhodes |
Notes
- ^ "Gladstone election". Timaru Herald. Vol. IV, no. 94. 2 March 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "The Gladstone nomination". Timaru Herald. Vol. XIV, no. 600. 25 February 1871. p. 5. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Gladstone election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. IV, no. 94. 2 March 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. ?.
- ^ "The New Parliament". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. XXX, no. 41. 18 February 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 124.
- ^ "Latest Telegram". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 1325. 26 January 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 139.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1925, p. 137.
- ^ "Gladstone". Timaru Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 4039. 17 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Canterbury". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXI, no. 229. 27 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1925, p. 128.
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 158.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1925) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record (2nd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.