Cecil Albert de Lautour (1845 – 15 December 1930) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the

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region of New Zealand. He represented the

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electorate from 1876 to 1884. In circa 1879, he moved to Napier to pursue a legal career. In July 1884, he travelled to

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to contest the electorate in the .

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defeated him by 732 to 608 votes. He stood in the in the electorate and was beaten by James Carroll. He died on 15 December 1930.

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1845 births 1930 deaths Mayors of Gisborne, New Zealand Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1893 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub