Avon (New Zealand electorate)

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Avon is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.

Contents 1 Population Centres 2 History 3 Election results 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Population Centres

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The electorate is in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, based on the suburb of Avonside.

[edit] History

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The electorate was created in 1861, and existed continuously until 1996, when with MMP it was absorbed into the new Christchurch East electorate.

[edit] Election results

	Election	Winner
	1972 election	Mary Batchelor (Labour)
	1975 election
	1978 election
	1981 election
	1984 election
	1987 election	Larry Sutherland (Labour)
	1990 election
	1993 election

[edit] References

[edit] External links