- New Zealand general election, 1899
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1899 general election 
1896 ← 6 (general) & 19 December (Māori) 1899 → 1902 All 74 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
38 seats were needed for a majorityTurnout 77.6% First party Second party 
Leader Richard Seddon No Leader Party Liberal Independent Leader since 1893 Leader's seat Westland Last election 39 seats 35 seats Seats won 49 25 Seat change 
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Prime Minister before election
Prime Minister-designate
The New Zealand general election of 1899 was held on Wednesday, 6 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 373,744 (77.6%) voters turned out to vote.[1]
Results
Electorate Incumbent Winner Second Place Ashburton Edward G Wright John McLachlan C J Harper Ashley Richard Meredith Richard Meredith Thomas Henson Caverhill Avon William Tanner William Tanner Arthur Rhodes Awarua Joseph Ward Joseph Ward W T Murray Bay of Islands Robert Houston Robert Houston N A McLeod Bay of Plenty William Herbert Herries William Herbert Herries D Lundon Bruce James Allen James Allen J C Anderson Buller Patrick O'Regan James Colvin Patrick O'Regan Caversham Arthur Morrison Arthur Morrison W H Warren City of Auckland
(3 members)Thomas Thompson William Napier N/A James Holland George Fowlds N/A William Crowther William Crowther N/A City of Christchurch
(3 members)Charles Lewis Charles Lewis N/A George Smith Harry Ell N/A Tommy Taylor William Whitehouse Collins N/A City of Dunedin
(3 members)John A. Millar John A. Millar N/A Mckay John Scobie McKenzie James Frederick Arnold N/A Henry Smith Fish Alfred Richard Barclay N/A City of Nelson John Graham John Graham Richmond Hursthouse City of Wellington
(3 members)John Hutcheson John Hutcheson N/A John Duthie Arthur Atkinson N/A George Fisher George Fisher N/A Clutha James Thomson James Thomson F McLeod Eastern Maori Wiremu Pere Wiremu Pere Mohi te Atahikoia Eden John Bollard John Bollard M Niccol Egmont Walter Symes Walter Symes W Monkhouse Ellesmere William Hugh Montgomery Robert Rhodes William Hugh Montgomery Franklin William Massey William Massey W Findlay Wilson Geraldine Frederick Flatman Frederick Flatman C N McIntosh Grey Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness M Hannan Hawera Felix McGuire Felix McGuire Charles E. Major Hawke's Bay William R. Russell William R. Russell None Invercargill James Whyte Kelly Josiah Hanan James Whyte Kelly Kaiapoi Richard Moore David Buddo Richard Moore Lyttelton John Joyce George Laurenson W Jacques Manawatu John Stevens John Stevens R C Bruce Manukau George O'Rorke George O'Rorke J E Taylor Marsden Robert Thompson Robert Thompson G E Alderton Masterton Alexander Wilson Hogg Alexander Wilson Hogg C E Cockburn-Hood Mataura Robert McNab Robert McNab J W Raymond Motueka Roderick McKenzie Roderick McKenzie W J Moffatt Napier Robert D D McLean Alfred Fraser Robert D D McLean Northern Maori Hone Heke Hone Heke Mutu Kapa Oamaru Thomas Young Duncan Thomas Young Duncan John Andrew MacPherson Ohinemuri Alfred Cadman Jackson Palmer Edward George Britton Moss Otaki Henry Augustus Field Henry Augustus Field C B Morrison Pahiatua John O'Meara John O'Meara G H Smith Palmerston Frederick Pirani Frederick Pirani William Wood Parnell Frank Lawry Frank Lawry H Campbell Patea George Hutchison George Hutchison Arthur Remington Rangitikei Frank Yates Lethbridge Frank Yates Lethbridge J J Bagnall Riccarton William Rolleston George Russell William Rolleston Selwyn John Wason Charles Hardy John Rennie Southern Maori Tame Parata Tame Parata Taituha Hape Suburbs of Wellington Charles Wilson Thomas Mason Wilford Alfred Newman Taieri Walter Carncross Walter Carncross Alexander Campbell Begg Taranaki Henry Brown Edward Smith Henry Brown Thames James McGowan James McGowan H J Greenslade Timaru William Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones J S Keith Tuapeka Charles Rawlins James Bennet Charles Rawlins Waiapu James Carroll James Carroll C A FitzRoy Waihemo John McKenzie John McKenzie None Waikato Frederic William Lang Frederic William Lang J Hosking Waikouaiti Edmund Allen Edmund Allen J White Waipawa George Hunter Charles Hall George Hunter Wairarapa Walter Clarke Buchanan John Hornsby Walter Clarke Buchanan Wairau Charles Mills Charles Mills Walter L Clifford Waitaki William Steward William Steward J Campbell Waitemata Richard Monk Richard Monk C Newman Wakatipu William Fraser William Fraser J Kelly Wallace Michael Gilfedder Michael Gilfedder A M Carmichael Wanganui Gilbert Carson Archibald Willis Gilbert Carson Western Maori Henare Kaihau Henare Kaihau Te Heuheu Tukino Westland Richard Seddon Richard Seddon None References
- ^ "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
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