The 1902 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 25 November, in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the
Māori electorates
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially known as the Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that give reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament. Every area in New Zealand is ...
to elect a total of 80 MPs to the
15th session of the
New Zealand Parliament
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. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.
The Rev
Frank Isitt was nominated as the Prohibitionist candidate for ten separate electorates, and came second in eight. Another candidate, David Whyte, was nominated for two. Both men stood to ensure that a local liquor licensing poll was held in each electorate for which they were nominated.
1902 electoral redistribution
The Representation Act 1900 had increased the membership of the
House of Representatives
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from general electorates 70 to 76, and this was implemented through the 1902 electoral redistribution. In 1902, changes to the
country quota
The country quota was a part of the New Zealand electoral system from 1881 until 1945, when it was abolished by the First Labour Government. Its effect was to make urbanUrban electorate were those that contained cities or boroughs of over 2000 pe ...
affected the three-member electorates in the four main centres. The tolerance between electorates was increased to ±1,250 so that the
Representation Commissions (since 1896, there had been separate commissions for the
North
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Etymology
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and
South Island
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s) could take greater account of communities of interest. These changes proved very disruptive to existing boundaries. Six electorates were established for the first time: , , , , , and . Two electorates that previously existed were re-established: and .
This boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three electorates:
*, held by
Richard Meredith
*, held by
Thomas Wilford
Sir Thomas Mason Wilford (20 June 1870 – 22 June 1939) was a New Zealand politician. He held the seats of Wellington Suburbs then Hutt continuously for thirty years, from 1899 to 1929. Wilford was leader of the New Zealand Liberal Party, and ...
*, held by
Thomas Mackenzie
Sir Thomas Mackenzie (10 March 1853 – 14 February 1930) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician and explorer who briefly served as the 18th prime minister of New Zealand in 1912, and later served as New Zealand High Commissioner in ...
Results
Frank Isitt, a Methodist minister, stood in ten seats as a Prohibition candidate, and came second in eight.
Party totals
The following table gives party strengths and vote distribution according to Wilson (1985), who records
Maori representatives as
Independent
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Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s
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s prior to the .
Votes summary
Electorate results
The following are the results of the 1902 general election:
Key
Liberal–Labour
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Auckland, City of
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William Joseph Napier
William Joseph Napier (1857 – 28 November 1925) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for City Auckland (1899–1902) in New Zealand.
Early life
Napier was born in Ireland and arrived in New Zealand when he was five years old. He was educ ...
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Alfred Kidd
, style="text-align:right;" , 934
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, style="text-align:center;" , William Richardson
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Joseph Witheford
Joseph Howard Witheford (1848 – 30 October 1931) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Biography
He was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, in 1848.
Witheford was elected to the City of Auckland ele ...
, style="text-align:right;" , 1,515
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William Joseph Napier
William Joseph Napier (1857 – 28 November 1925) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for City Auckland (1899–1902) in New Zealand.
Early life
Napier was born in Ireland and arrived in New Zealand when he was five years old. He was educ ...
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George Fowlds
Sir George Matthew Fowlds (15 September 1860 – 17 August 1934) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
Biography Early life and career
Fowlds was born in Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland. His father, Matthew Fowlds, was a handl ...
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Frederick Baume
Frederick Ehrenfried Baume (13 June 1862 – 14 May 1910) was a New Zealand lawyer and politician of the Liberal Party.
Biography Early life
Baume was born "Friedrich Baume" in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1862. His parents were Joseph Baume and ...
, style="text-align:right;" , 2,282
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Arthur Rosser
Arthur Rosser (16 April 1864 – 15 February 1954) was a notable New Zealand builder, local-body politician and trade unionist.
Biography Early life
He was born in Oystermouth, Glamorganshire, Wales in 1864. His family migrated to New Zealand ...
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Christchurch, City of
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George John Smith
Colonel George John Smith (1862–1946) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the City of Christchurch electorate in the South Island, and later a member of the Legislative Council.
Early life
Smith was born in Consett in County Durh ...
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Tommy Taylor
Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster.
Career
Taylor was born in Smithies, ...
, style="text-align:right;" , 899
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William Whitehouse Collins
William Whitehouse Collins (4 September 1853 – 12 April 1923) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Christchurch in the South Island.
Early life
Collins was born on 4 September 1853 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England and came to New Z ...
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Harry Ell
Henry George Ell (probably 24 September 1862 – 27 June 1934), commonly known as Harry Ell, was a Christchurch City Council, Christchurch City councillor and a New Zealand Member of parliament, Member of Parliament. He is famous for his conserva ...
, style="text-align:right;" , 901
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George John Smith
Colonel George John Smith (1862–1946) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the City of Christchurch electorate in the South Island, and later a member of the Legislative Council.
Early life
Smith was born in Consett in County Durh ...
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William Whitehouse Collins
William Whitehouse Collins (4 September 1853 – 12 April 1923) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Christchurch in the South Island.
Early life
Collins was born on 4 September 1853 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England and came to New Z ...
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Thomas Davey
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, style="text-align:center;" , Arthur Hughes Turnbull
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Dunedin, City of
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Alfred Richard Barclay
Alfred Richard Barclay (8 August 1859 – 10 November 1912) was a New Zealand Member of parliament, Member of Parliament for two Dunedin electorates, representing the New Zealand Liberal Party, Liberal Party.
Early life
Barclay was born in Irela ...
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Harry Bedford
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right;" , 1,321
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Alfred Richard Barclay
Alfred Richard Barclay (8 August 1859 – 10 November 1912) was a New Zealand Member of parliament, Member of Parliament for two Dunedin electorates, representing the New Zealand Liberal Party, Liberal Party.
Early life
Barclay was born in Irela ...
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John A. Millar
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James Arnold
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Wellington, City of
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John Hutcheson
John Hutcheson (1853–1940) was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, for the Liberal Party.
Biography
Early life
A native of Dumbarton, Scotland, where he was born in 1855, he was educated at the Dumbarton Academy, where he gained a So ...
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John Aitken
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Patrick O'Regan
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Arthur Atkinson
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John Duthie
, style="text-align:right;" , 591
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Arthur Atkinson
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George Fisher
, style="text-align:right;" , 1,921
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John Findlay
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Māori electorates
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially known as the Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that give reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament. Every area in New Zealand is ...
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Notes
Footnotes
References
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