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'''Temuka''' was a parliamentary [[New Zealand electorates|electorate]] in the [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] region of New Zealand from 1911 to 1946. The electorate was represented by four [[Member of parliament|Members of Parliament]].

==Population centres==
In the 1911 electoral redistribution, the [[North Island]] gained a further seat from the [[South Island]] due to faster population growth. In addition, there were substantial population movements within each island, and significant changes resulted from this. Only four electorates were unaltered, five electorates were abolished, one former electorate was re-established, and four electorates, including Temuka, were created for the first time.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=71–76}}

Through the 1911 electoral redistribution, the {{NZ electorate link|Geraldine}} electorate was abolished, and its area split between the new Temuka electorate and an enlarged {{NZ electorate link|Ashburton}} electorate. Initially, the Temuka electorate included the settlements of [[Temuka]], [[Pleasant Point, New Zealand|Pleasant Point]], [[Fairlie, New Zealand|Fairlie]], [[Lake Tekapo (town)|Lake Tekapo]], [[Mount Cook Village|Mount Cook]], and [[Twizel]].{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=77}}

In the 1918 electoral redistribution, the Temuka electorate moved north and gained the town of [[Geraldine, New Zealand|Geraldine]].{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=77–81}} In the 1922 electoral redistribution, the Temuka electorate moved slightly south with losing or gaining significant settlements.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=81–85}}

In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the Temuka electorate moved significantly to the north, and Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Twizel, and Mount Cook were lost, and [[Mt Somers]] was gained.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=85–89}} Boundary changes through the 1937 electoral redistribution were minimal, with some area near the town of Temuka gained from the {{NZ electorate link|Timaru}} electorate.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=89–93}} In the 1946 electoral redistribution, the Temuka electorate was abolished, with most of its area going to the Ashburton electorate, and the balance, including the town of Temuka, going to the {{NZ electorate link|Waimate}} electorate.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=93–97}}

==History==
The electorate was established for the {{NZ election link|1911}}.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=273}} The first representative was [[Thomas Buxton (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Buxton]] of the [[New Zealand Liberal Party|Liberal Party]], who had previously represented {{NZ electorate link|Geraldine}} and who retired at the end of the term in 1914.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=187}} [[Charles John Talbot]] won the {{NZ election link|1914}},{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=238}} but was defeated at the {{NZ election link|1919}} by [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]] of the [[Reform Party (New Zealand)|Reform Party]]. Burnett represented Temuka until his death in 1941.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=187}}

[[Jack Acland]] succeeded Burnett in a {{By-election link|Temuka|1942}}. The electorate was abolished in 1946,{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=273}} and Acland was defeated standing for the [[Timaru (New Zealand electorate)|Timaru electorate]].{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=179}}

===Members of Parliament===
The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=273}}

'''Key'''

{{Party index link|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
{{Party index link|Reform Party (New Zealand)}}
{{Party index link|New Zealand National Party}}

{| class=wikitable
|-
!width=100 | Election
!width=175 colspan=2 | Winner
|-
| {{NZ election link|1911}}
| {{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party|5px}}
| [[Thomas Buxton (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Buxton]]
|-
| {{NZ election link|1914}}
| {{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
| [[Charles John Talbot|Charles Talbot]]
|-
| {{NZ election link|1919}}
| rowspan=6 {{party color cell|Reform Party (New Zealand)}}
| rowspan=8 |  [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
|-
| {{NZ election link|1922}}
|-
| {{NZ election link|1925}}
|-
| {{NZ election link|1928}}
|-
| {{NZ election link|1931}}
|-
| rowspan=2 height=18| {{NZ election link|1935}}
|-
| rowspan=2 {{party color cell|New Zealand National Party}}
|-
| {{NZ election link|1938}}
|-
| {{By-election link small|Temuka|1942}}
| rowspan=2  {{party color cell|New Zealand National Party}}
| rowspan=2 |  [[Jack Acland]]
|-
| {{NZ election link|1943}}
|-
|colspan=3 align=center|<small>(Abolished in 1946; see {{NZ electorate link|Ashburton}} and {{NZ electorate link|Waimate}})</small>
|}

==Election results==
===1942 by-election===
{{Temuka by-election, 1942}}

===1938 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1938 New Zealand general election|1938 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1938 election">{{cite web
 |title      = The General Election, 1938
 |url        = https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1939-I.2.3.2.36
 |publisher  = National Library
 |access-date = 30 November 2014
 |page       = 4
 |year       = 1939
}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 5,494
   |percentage = 56.41
   |change     = +5.84
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = James Arnold Kearton
   |votes      = 4,245
   |percentage = 43.59
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 1,249
   |percentage = 12.82
   |change     = +6.32
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 28
   |percentage = 0.29
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 9,767
   |percentage = 96.31
   |change     = +4.27
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,141
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1935 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1935 New Zealand general election|1935 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="Year-Book 1936">{{cite book |title=The New Zealand Official Year-Book |year=1936 |publisher=Government Printer |url=http://www3.stats.govt.nz/New_Zealand_Official_Yearbooks/1936/NZOYB_1936.html#idsect1_1_322199 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063847/http://www3.stats.govt.nz/New_Zealand_Official_Yearbooks/1936/NZOYB_1936.html#idsect1_1_322199 |archive-date=1 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19351207.2.96 | title=General Election | work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]] | date=7 December 1935 | access-date=14 November 2013 | volume=CXX | issue=138 | page=11}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 4,701
   |percentage = 50.57
   |change     = -6.94
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = Thomas Herbert Langford<!-- also stood in 1922, 1928, and 1931 -->
   |votes      = 4,096
   |percentage = 44.06
   |change     = +1.57
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Democrat Party (1934)
   |candidate  = James Cartwright<ref>{{cite news | url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19350708.2.18 | title=Democrat Party | work=[[Auckland Star]] | date=8 July 1935 | access-date=14 December 2014 | volume=LXVI | issue=159 | page=3}}</ref>
   |votes      = 499
   |percentage = 5.37
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 605
   |percentage = 6.51
   |change     = -8.51
 }}<!--
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }} -->
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 9,296
   |percentage = 92.04
   |change     = +4.00
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 10,100
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1931 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1931 New Zealand general election|1931 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1931 election">{{cite book |title=The General Election, 1931 |year=1932 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1932-I-II.2.3.2.31 |page=4 |access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 4,737
   |percentage = 57.51
   |change     = +7.01
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = United Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = Thomas Herbert Langford<!-- also stood in 1922, 1928, and 1935 -->
   |votes      = 3,500
   |percentage = 42.49
   |change     = -7.01
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 1,237
   |percentage = 15.02
   |change     = +14.02
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 18
   |percentage = 0.22
   |change     = -0.15
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 8,255
   |percentage = 88.04
   |change     = -2.53
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 9,376
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1928 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1928 New Zealand general election|1928 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1928 election" >{{cite book |title=The General Election, 1928 |year=1929 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1929-I.2.3.2.37 |page=5 |access-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 4,360
   |percentage = 50.50
   |change     = -3.20
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = United Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = Thomas Herbert Langford<!-- also stood in 1922 and in 1931 -->
   |votes      = 4,274
   |percentage = 49.50
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 86
   |percentage = 1.00
   |change     = -6.40
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 32
   |percentage = 0.37
   |change     = -0.15
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 8,666
   |percentage = 90.57
   |change     = -3.11
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 9,568
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1925 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1925 New Zealand general election|1925 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1925 election">{{cite book |title=The General Election, 1925 |year=1926 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1926-I.2.2.6.39 |page=5 |access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 3,883
   |percentage = 53.70
   |change     = +1.00
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
   |candidate  = [[Charles John Talbot]]
   |votes      = 3,348
   |percentage = 46.30
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 535
   |percentage = 7.40
   |change     = +1.61
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 38
   |percentage = 0.52
   |change     = +0.06
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 7,269
   |percentage = 93.68
   |change     = +3.27
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 7,759
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1922 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1922 New Zealand general election|1922 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1922 election">{{cite book |first1=J. |last1=Hislop |title=The General Election, 1922 |year=1923 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1923-I-II.2.2.5.36 |page=5 |access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 3,705
   |percentage = 52.70
   |change     = +2.46
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
   |candidate  = Thomas Herbert Langford{{refn|group=nb|Many sources refer to Langford as "Liberal-Labour"}}
   |votes      = 3,298
   |percentage = 46.91
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Independent politician
   |candidate  = Philip Richard Needham<ref>{{cite news|title=Needham's Novel Motions|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19221104.2.21|access-date=13 December 2014|work=[[New Zealand Truth]]|issue=884|date=4 November 1922|page=5}}</ref>
   |votes      = 28
   |percentage = 0.40
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 407
   |percentage = 5.79
   |change     = +5.32
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 33
   |percentage = 0.47
   |change     = -0.33
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 7,064
   |percentage = 90.41
   |change     = +9.23
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 7,813
 }}
{{Election box end}}

Table footnotes:
{{reflist|group=nb}}

===1919 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1919 New Zealand general election|1919 general election]]: Temuka<ref name="1919 election" >{{cite book |first1=J. |last1=Hislop |title=The General Election, 1919 |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1921-I-II.2.3.2.45 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |access-date=6 December 2014 |page=5 | year=1921}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Reform Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Thomas Burnett (New Zealand politician)|Thomas Burnett]]
   |votes      = 3,294
   |percentage = 50.24
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
   |candidate  = [[Charles John Talbot|Charles Talbot]]
   |votes      = 3,263
   |percentage = 49.76
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 31
   |percentage = 0.47
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 53
   |percentage = 0.80
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 6,610
   |percentage = 81.18
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 8,142
 }}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book |title=Electoral Atlas of New Zealand |last=McRobie |first=Alan |year=1989 |publisher=GP Books |location=Wellington |isbn=0-477-01384-8}}
*{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year=First published in 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103}}

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