1860–1861 New Zealand general election

1860–1861 general election

12 December 1860 – 28 March 1861
All 53 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
First party   Leader Edward Stafford Party Independent Leader's seat City of Nelson Last election 53 seats Seats won 53 Seat change Popular vote N/A Percentage N/A Swing N/A
Prime Minister before election Edward Stafford Independent Prime Minister-designate Edward Stafford Independent

The New Zealand general election of 1860–1861 was held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 to elect 53 MPs to the third session of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 electors were registered.

1860 was the year gold miners who held a Miner’s Right continuously for at least three months were able to vote without having to own, lease or rent property.

References

• Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)