Caversham (New Zealand electorate)

Caversham was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1908.

Population centres

In the 1865 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives focussed its review of electorates to South Island electorates only, as the Central Otago Gold Rush had caused significant population growth, and a redistribution of the existing population. Fifteen additional South Island electorates were created, including Caversham, and the number of Members of Parliament was increased by 13 to 70.[1] The Caversham electorate covered an area similar to the former Dunedin and Suburbs South electorate.[2] Settlements located in the electorate were the Dunedin suburb of Caversham, and Macandrew Bay, Broad Bay, and Portobello.[3]

History

Caversham was first established in 1866 and abolished in 1890. It was recreated in 1893 and abolished again in 1908.[4]

Arthur John Burns was the first representative, elected at the 1866 general election for the 4th New Zealand Parliament. He resigned before the end of the term in 1870. James McIndoe won the subsequent 1870 by-election, held on 25 April. He was defeated at the 1871 general election by Richard Cantrell. Cantrell resigned in the following year, and the subsequent 1872 by-election was won by William Tolmie. Before the end of the term, Tolmie died on 8 August 1875. The 20 August 1875 by-election was won by Robert Stout, who contested the City of Dunedin electorate a few months later at the 1875–76. James Seaton was successful in Caversham at that election, but he retired in 1879. William Barron represented the electorate from the 1879 general election until the seat was first abolished in 1890.[5]

When the seat was recreated for the 1893 general election, Arthur Morrison was the successful candidate. He represented the electorate until he died on 21 November 1901. Thomas Sidey won the 1901 by-election and held the seat until it was abolished in 1908, when he was elected for the Dunedin South electorate instead.[6]

Members of Parliament

Caversham was represented by nine Members of Parliament.[5]

Key

  Independent     Liberal  

Election Winner
1866 election Arthur John Burns
1870 by-election James McIndoe
1871 election Richard Cantrell
1872 by-election William Tolmie
1875 by-election Robert Stout
1875 election James Seaton
1879 election William Barron
1881 election
1884 election
1887 election
(Electorate abolished 1890–1893)
1893 election Arthur Morrison
1896 election
1899 election
1901 by-election Thomas Sidey
1902 election
1905 election
(Electorate abolished 1908)

Election results

1901 by-election
1901 Caversham by-election[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Sidey 1,620 35.58
Liberal–Labour William Earnshaw 1,515 33.27
Labour Patrick Hally 1,120 24.59
Independent Harry Bedford 149 3.27
Conservative William Henry Warren 122 2.67 -35.32
Independent John James Meikle 27 0.59
Majority 105 2.30
Turnout 4,553 -59

1899 election
1899 general election: Caversham[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Morrison 2,860 62.01
Conservative William Henry Warren[10] 1,752 37.99
Majority 1,108 24.02
Turnout 4,612 74.98
Registered electors 6,151

1893 election
1893 general election: Caversham[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Morrison 1,335 51.70
Independent William Barron 1,199 46.44
Conservative George Munro 48 1.86
Majority 136 5.27
Turnout 2,582 73.79
Registered electors 3,499

1875 by-election
1875 Caversham by-election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Stout 232 52.37
Independent William Larnach 211 47.63
Majority 11 4.74
Turnout 443

1872 by-election
1872 Caversham by-election[14][15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Tolmie 217 58.65
Independent William Cutten 152 41.08
Independent James Crowe Richmond 1 0.27
Turnout 370
Majority 65 17.57

1871 election
1871 general election: Caversham[17][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Cantrell 165 55.00
Independent James McIndoe 107 35.67 -26.99
Independent James Gardner Scott 28 9.33
Majority 58 19.33
Turnout 300 44.38
Registered electors 676

1870 by-election
1870 Caversham by-election[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James McIndoe 146 62.66
Independent William Cutten 71 30.47
Independent John Graham 16 6.87
Independent William Robertson 9 3.86
Turnout 349
Majority 39 11.17

1866 election
1866 general election: Caversham[1][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur John Burns 88 48.62
Independent Richard Cantrell 47 25.97
Independent William Robertson 43 23.76
Independent James Gordon Stuart Grant 3 1.66
Majority 41 22.65
Turnout 181 43.51
Registered electors 416

Notes
  1. McRobie 1989, p. 36.
  2. McRobie 1989, pp. 35, 37.
  3. McRobie 1989, p. 37.
  4. Scholefield 1950, p. 155.
  5. Wilson 1985, p. 260.
  6. Wilson 1985, pp. 234, 260.
  7. "The Caversham By-election". The Marlborough Express. XXXV (295). 20 December 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. "Election Notices". Evening Star (11729). 12 December 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  9. "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  10. "Electoral District of Caversham". Otago Daily Times (11604). 12 December 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  11. "The General Election, 1893". National Library. 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  12. "The General Election". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  13. "Caversham Election". The Evening Post. XII (45). 21 August 1875. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  14. "The Caversham Election". Otago Witness (1083). 31 August 1872. p. 11.
  15. "Dunedin". The Cromwell Argus. III (146). 27 August 1872. p. 5.
  16. "Caversham Election". Evening Star (2975). 31 August 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  17. McRobie 1989, p. 40.
  18. "Caversham nomination". Otago Witness (999). 21 January 1871. p. 9. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  19. "The general elections". Evening Star. VIII (2479). 26 January 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  20. "Latest Telegrams: Caversham Election". The Star (603). 28 April 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  21. "The elections: nomination for Caversham". Otago Daily Times (1312). 13 March 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. "Untitled". Otago Daily Times (1316). 17 March 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

References
  • McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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