New Zealand general election, 1905
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The New Zealand general election of 1905 was held December 6 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 16th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 476,473 (83.3%) voters turned out to vote.
The Maori vote was held on December 20.
1905 was the year all multi-member electorates was changed to single-member electorates. It was also the year absentee voting was introduced for all electors unable to be in their own electorate on election day; first Chief Electoral Officer appointed.
The Rev Frank Isitt was the Prohibition candidate for several South Island electorates, and came second in two.
[edit] Results
| Electorate | Incumbent | Winner | Second Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | John McLachlan | John McLachlan | J Studholme |
| Auckland Central | New Electorate | Alfred Kidd | L J Bagnall |
| Auckland East | New Electorate | Frederick Baume | H Bamford |
| Auckland West | New Electorate | Charles Poole | C J Parr |
| Avon | William Tanner | William Tanner | J R Brunt |
| Awarua | Joseph Ward | Joseph Ward | H S Woodnorth |
| Bay of Islands | Robert Houston | Robert Houston | J C Johnson |
| Bay of Plenty | William Herbert Herries | William Herbert Herries | J Foster |
| Bruce | James Allen | James Allen | W D Mason |
| Buller | James Colvin | James Colvin | Frank Isitt |
| Caversham | Thomas Sidey | Thomas Sidey | William Earnshaw |
| Chalmers | Ewen Allen | Ewen Allen | W Pryor |
| Christchurch East | New Electorate | Thomas Davey | H F Toogood |
| Christchurch North | New Electorate | Charles Matthew Gray | Tommy Taylor |
| Christchurch South | New Electorate | Henry Ell | C H Winny |
| City of Nelson | John Graham | John Graham | Harry Atmore |
| Clutha | James Thomson | Alexander Malcolm | D Stewart |
| Courtenay | Charles Lewis | Charles Lewis | T J McBride |
| Dunedin Central | New Electorate | John A. Millar | A S Adam |
| Dunedin North | New Electorate | Alfred Richard Barclay | Harry Bedford |
| Dunedin South | New Electorate | James Frederick Arnold | William Downie Stewart |
| Eastern Maori | Wiremu Pere | Apirana Ngata | Wiremu Pere |
| Eden | John Bollard | John Bollard | R French |
| Egmont | William Thomas Jennings | William Thomas Jennings | C Leech |
| Ellesmere | Robert Rhodes | Robert Rhodes | G Rennie |
| Franklin | William Massey | William Massey | W W McCardle |
| Geraldine | Frederick Flatman | Frederick Flatman | W Jeffries |
| Grey | Arthur Guinness | Arthur Guinness | J Petrie |
| Grey Lynn | George Fowlds | George Fowlds | J Farrell |
| Hawera | Charles E. Major | Charles E. Major | Felix McGuire |
| Hawke's Bay | William Russell | Alfred Dillon | William Russell |
| Hurunui | Andrew Rutherford | Andrew Rutherford | O F Clothier |
| Hutt | Thomas Mason Wilford | Thomas Mason Wilford | G M Yerex |
| Invercargill | Josiah Hanan | Josiah Hanan | I W Raymond |
| Kaiapoi | David Buddo | David Buddo | R Moore |
| Kaipara | Alfred Harding | John Stallworthy | Alfred Harding |
| Lyttelton | George Laurenson | George Laurenson | W Radcliffe |
| Manawatu | Job Vile | John Stevens | Job Vile |
| Manukau | Matthew Kirkbride | Matthew Kirkbride | R D Stewart |
| Marsden | Francis Mander | Francis Mander | Robert Thompson |
| Masterton | Alexander Wilson Hogg | Alexander Wilson Hogg | J C Cooper |
| Mataura | Robert McNab | Robert McNab | T MacGiddon |
| Motueka | Roderick McKenzie | Roderick McKenzie | Frank Isitt |
| Mount Ida | Alexander Herdman | John MacPherson | Alexander Herdman |
| Napier | Alfred Fraser | Alfred Fraser | M W P Lascelles |
| Newtown | William Henry Peter Barber | William Henry Peter Barber | Thomas William Hislop |
| Northern Maori | Hone Heke | Hone Heke | Ru Reweti |
| Oamaru | Thomas Young Duncan | Thomas Young Duncan | J Mitchell |
| Ohinemuri | Edward George Britton Moss | Hugh Poland | Edward George Britton Moss |
| Oroua | Frank Yates Lethbridge | Frank Yates Lethbridge | O C Pleasants |
| Otaki | William Hughes Field | William Hughes Field | B P Brown |
| Pahiatua | William Henry Hawkins | Robert Ross | William Henry Hawkins |
| Palmerston | William Wood | William Wood | Frederick Pirani |
| Parnell | Frank Lawry | Frank Lawry | M McLean |
| Patea | Walter Symes | Walter Symes | John Hine |
| Rangitikei | Arthur Remington | Arthur Remington | J R Sommerville |
| Riccarton | George Witty | George Witty | T Caverhill |
| Selwyn | Charles Hardy | Charles Hardy | Joseph Ivess |
| Southern Maori | Tame Parata | Tame Parata | John Hopere Wharewiti Uru |
| Taieri | Donald Reid | Donald Reid | A Marshall |
| Taranaki | Edward Smith | Edward Smith | Henry James Okey |
| Thames | James McGowan | James McGowan | M Fleming |
| Timaru | William Hall-Jones | William Hall-Jones | F J Rolleston |
| Tuapeka | James Bennet | James Bennet | R Gilkison |
| Waiapu | James Carroll | James Carroll | W L Clayton |
| Waikato | Frederic William Lang | Henry Greenslade | Frederic William Lang |
| Waikouaiti | Thomas Mackenzie | Thomas Mackenzie | Edward Henry Clark |
| Waipawa | Charles Hall | Charles Hall | G Hunter |
| Wairarapa | Walter Clarke Buchanan | John Hornsby | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| Wairau | Charles H Mills | Charles H Mills | John Duncan |
| Waitaki | William Steward | William Steward | G Dash |
| Waitemata | Ewen Alison | Ewen Alison | C H Clinkard |
| Wakatipu | William Fraser | William Fraser | Michael Gilfedder |
| Wallace | John C Thomson | John C Thomson | D Macpherson |
| Wanganui | Archibald Willis | James Thomas Hogan | Archibald Willis |
| Wellington Central | New Electorate | Francis Fisher | Patrick O'Regan |
| Wellington East | New Electorate | John Aitken | William McLean |
| Wellington North | New Electorate | Charles Izard | John Duthie |
| Western Maori | Henare Kaihau | Henare Kaihau | Te Heuheu Tukino |
| Westland | Richard Seddon | Richard Seddon | H Cowin |
[edit] Summary of Changes
- The multi-member urban electorates of City of Auckland, City of Christchurch, City of Dunedin and City of Wellington were abolished and replaced with the following single-member seats:
- Auckland Central
- Auckland East
- Auckland West
- Christchurch East
- Christchurch North
- Christchurch South
- Wellington Central
- Wellington East
- Wellington North
- Dunedin Central
- Dunedin North
- Dunedin South
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