New Zealand general election, 1902

1902 general election

1899 ← 25 November (general) & 22 December (Māori) 1902 → 1905

All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 41 seats were needed for a majority Turnout 76.7%   First party Second party   Leader Richard Seddon No Leader Party Liberal Independent Leader since 1893 Leader's seat Westland Last election 49 seats 25 seats Seats won 47 33 Seat change 2 8 Popular vote N/A N/A Percentage N/A N/A Swing N/A N/A

Prime Minister before election Richard Seddon Liberal Prime Minister-designate Richard Seddon Liberal

The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.^[1]

The Rev Frank Isitt was nominated as the Prohibitionist candidate for ten separate electorates, and came second in eight. Another candidate, D Whyte, was nominated for two. Both men stood to ensure that a local liquor licensing poll was held in each electorate for which they were nominated.

Results

Electorate	Incumbent	Winner	Second Place
Ashburton	John McLachlan	John McLachlan	John Studholme
Avon	William Tanner	William Tanner	John Russell Brunt
Awarua	Joseph Ward	Joseph Ward	D Whyte
Bay of Islands	Robert Houston	Robert Houston	A G C Glass
Bay of Plenty	William Herbert Herries	William Herbert Herries	D Lundon
Bruce	James Allen	James Allen	J A Scott
Buller	James Colvin	James Colvin	Frank Isitt
Caversham	Thomas Sidey	Thomas Sidey	William Earnshaw
Chalmers	New Electorate	Edmund Allen	J White
City of Auckland (3 members)	William Napier	Joseph Witheford	N/A
	George Fowlds	Frederick Baume	N/A
	William Crowther	Alfred Kidd	N/A
City of Christchurch (3 members)	George John Smith	Thomas Davey	N/A
	Harry Ell	Harry Ell	N/A
	William Whitehouse Collins	Tommy Taylor	N/A
City of Dunedin (3 members)	John A. Millar	John A. Millar	N/A
	James Frederick Arnold	James Frederick Arnold	N/A
	Alfred Richard Barclay	Harry Bedford	N/A
City of Nelson	John Graham	John Graham	Harry Atmore
City of Wellington (3 members)	Arthur Atkinson	John Aitken	N/A
	John Hutcheson	John Duthie	N/A
	George Fisher	George Fisher	N/A
Clutha	James Thomson	James Thomson	D Stewart
Courtenay	New Electorate	Charles Lewis	John Rennie
Eastern Maori	Wiremu Pere	Wiremu Pere	Pirimi Mataiawhea
Eden	John Bollard	John Bollard	P E Cheal
Egmont	Walter Symes	William Thomas Jennings	C Leech
Ellesmere	Robert Rhodes	Robert Rhodes	C R Thornton
Franklin	William Massey	William Massey	A R Harris
Geraldine	Frederick Flatman	Frederick Flatman	William Stephen Maslin
Grey	Arthur Guinness	Arthur Guinness	Frank Isitt
Grey Lynn	New Electorate	George Fowlds	T T Masefield
Hawera	Felix McGuire	Charles E. Major	Felix McGuire
Hawke's Bay	William Russell	William Russell	Frank Isitt
Hurunui	New Electorate	Andrew Rutherford	Henry Fear Reece
Hutt	New Electorate	Thomas Mason Wilford	Frederick Pirani
Invercargill	Josiah Hanan	Josiah Hanan	D Whyte
Kaiapoi	David Buddo	David Buddo	Alfred Daniel Hassall
Kaipara	New Electorate	Alfred Ernest Harding	John Stallworthy
Lyttelton	George Laurenson	George Laurenson	William Rollitt
Manawatu	John Stevens	Job Vile	John Stevens
Manukau	George O'Rorke	Matthew Kirkbride	George O'Rorke
Marsden	Robert Thompson	Francis Mander	Robert Thompson
Masterton	Alexander Wilson Hogg	Alexander Wilson Hogg	J C Cooper
Mataura	Robert McNab	Robert McNab	I W Raymond
Motueka	Roderick McKenzie	Roderick McKenzie	Frank Isitt
Mount Ida	New Electorate	Alexander Herdman	J Ewing
Napier	Alfred Fraser	Alfred Fraser	R J Eames
Newtown	New Electorate	William Henry Peter Barber	Thomas William Hislop
Northern Maori	Hone Heke	Hone Heke	Hamiora Mangakahia
Oamaru	Thomas Young Duncan	Thomas Young Duncan	J M Brown
Ohinemuri	Jackson Palmer	Edward George Britton Moss	Jackson Palmer
Oroua	New Electorate	Frank Yates Lethbridge	A H Tompkins
Otaki	Henry Augustus Field	William Hughes Field	Frank Isitt
Pahiatua	John O'Meara	John O'Meara	S Bolton
Palmerston North (then called Palmerston)	Frederick Pirani	William Wood	T R Hodder
Parnell	Frank Lawry	Frank Lawry	J M Shera
Patea	George Hutchison	Walter Symes	Frederick Haselden
Rangitikei	Frank Yates Lethbridge	Arthur Remington	W J Birch
Riccarton	George Russell	George Witty	George Russell
Selwyn	Charles Hardy	Charles Hardy	Joseph Ivess
Southern Maori	Tame Parata	Tame Parata	Hone Tare Tikao
Taieri	Walter Carncross	Donald Reid	J J Ramsay
Taranaki	Edward Smith	Edward Smith	H J H Okey
Thames	James McGowan	James McGowan	W H Lucas
Timaru	William Hall-Jones	William Hall-Jones	F H Smith
Tuapeka	James Bennet	James Bennet	R Gilkison
Waiapu	James Carroll	James Carroll	Frank Isitt
Waikato	Frederic William Lang	Frederic William Lang	Henry Greenslade
Waikouaiti	Edmund Allen	Thomas Mackenzie	Frank Isitt
Waipawa	Charles Hall	Charles Hall	J Taylor
Wairarapa	John Hornsby	Walter Clarke Buchanan	John Hornsby
Wairau	Charles Mills	Charles Mills	John Duncan
Waitaki	William Steward	William Steward	J Campbell
Waitemata	Richard Monk	Ewen Alison	A J Hatfield
Wakatipu	William Fraser	William Fraser	R B Ross
Wallace	Michael Gilfedder	John Thomson	Michael Gilfedder
Wanganui	Archibald Willis	Archibald Willis	J W Baker
Western Maori	Henare Kaihau	Henare Kaihau	Ngarangi Katitia
Westland	Richard Seddon	Richard Seddon	Frank Isitt

Summary of Changes

• A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three seats:
  • Ashley, held by Richard Meredith
  • Suburbs of Wellington, held by Thomas Wilford
  • Waihemo, formerly held by John McKenzie
• At the same time, eight new seats came into being:
  • Chalmers
  • Courtenay
  • Grey Lynn
  • Hurunui
  • Hutt
  • Mount Ida
  • Newtown
  • Oroua

References

1. ^ "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html. Retrieved 12 January 2011.