Cheviot (New Zealand electorate)

Cheviot was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1859 to 1890.^[1]

History

Cheviot was formed partway through the term of the 2nd New Zealand Parliament. The first elections were held in 1859, and Edward Jollie was the first representative. Leonard Harper^[2] was the only representative who did not serve through his whole term – he resigned on 2 April 1878.^[3] The subsequent 1878 by-election, held on 27 May, was won by Alfred Saunders.^[4]

The electorate was abolished in 1890.

Members

The electorate was represented by eight Members of Parliament:^[1]

Election	Winner
1859 supplementary election		Edward Jollie (Independent)
1861 election		Frederick Weld (Independent)
1866 election		David Monro (Independent)
1871 election		Henry Anthony Ingles (Independent)
1876 election		Leonard Harper (Independent)
1878 by-election		Alfred Saunders (Independent)
1879 election
1881 election		Hugh McIlraith (Independent)
1884 election		James Dupre Lance (Independent)
1887 election

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 
2. ^ "Mr. Leonard Harper". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d6-d35.html. Retrieved 21 April 2010. 
3. ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 112. 
4. ^ Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1925) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record. Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 132.