Collingwood (New Zealand electorate)

Collingwood was a parliamentary electorate in the Tasman region of New Zealand from 1861 to 1881.

Location

The electorate was centred on the towns of Collingwood and Takaka in the South Island.

History

Arthur Shuckburgh Collins won the 18 March 1868 by-election, was confirmed at the 1871 general election, and resigned on 8 October 1873.[1]

Members

The electorate was represented by three Members of Parliament:[2]

Key

Independent

Election	Winner
1861 election		Andrew Richmond
1866 election		Andrew Richmond
1868 by-election		Arthur Collins
1871 election		Arthur Collins
1873 by-election		William Gibbs
1875 election
1879 election

Election Results

1868 by-election

1868 Collingwood by-election[3][4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Arthur Collins	67	44.37
	Independent	William Gibbs	64	42.38
	Independent	Edmund Wastney	20	13.25
Turnout			151
Majority			3	1.99

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References

Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 101.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 261. OCLC 154283103.
"Collingwood Election". Colonist. 27 March 1868.
"Collingwood Election". Colonist. 20 March 1868.

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