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Encyclopedia > New Zealand general election, 1853

The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony. The New Zealand Parliament is the legislative body of the New Zealand government. ... The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand. ...

 

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  Members of New Zealands House of Representatives, commonly called Parliament, normally gain their seats in nationwide general elections, or (less frequently) in by-elections. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Until 1996, New Zealand used the British system of first past the post (FPP) for parliamentary elections . ... The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. ... Wikinews has news related to: Results of the 2005 New Zealand General Election The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. ...

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Background

The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, established a bicameral New Zealand Parliament, with the lower house (the House of Representatives) being elected by popular vote. Votes were to be cast under a simple FPP system, and the secret ballot had not yet been introduced. To qualify as a voter, one needed to be male, to be a British subject, to be at least 21 years old, to own a certain value of land, and to not be serving a criminal sentence. The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was the first enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... The First Past the Post electoral system, is a voting system for single-member districts. ... The Polling by William Hogarth (1755); Before the secret ballot was introduced voter intimidation was commonplace Wikisource has original text related to this article: A History of the Australian Ballot System in the United States The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voters choices are confidential. ...


At the time of the 1853 elections, there were no political parties in New Zealand. As such, all candidates were independents.

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The election

In the 1853 elections, election day was different in each seat. The first seat to be elected was Bay of Islands on 14 July, and the final election day was on 1 October. 5,849 people were registered to vote. The number of electoral districts was 24, although some districts elected multiple MPs. The total number of seats was 37. Some parts of the colony were not part of any district, and did not have representation in Parliament.

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Results

Image:NewZealandElectorates1853-Labeled.png Image File history File links Download high resolution version (596x604, 21 KB)Map identifying New Zealand electorates in 1853. ...

Akaroa William Sefton Moorhouse
Auckland, City of Thomas Houghton Bartley, Loughlin O'Brien, and James O'Neill
Auckland, Suburbs of Frederick Merriman and William Porter
Bay of Islands Hugh Carleton
Christchurch Country James Stuart-Wortley and Edward Jerningham Wakefield
Christchurch, Town of Henry Sewell
Dunedin Country John Cargill and William Cutten
Dunedin, Town of James Macandrew
Grey and Bell Thomas King
Hutt Alfred Ludlam and Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Lyttelton, Town of James FitzGerald
Motueka and Massacre Bay Alfred Christopher Picard
Nelson, Town of James Mackay and William Travers
New Plymouth, Town of Francis Gledhill
Northern Division Thomas Forsaith and Walter Lee
Omata William Crompton
Pensioner Settlements John Bacot and Joseph Greenwood
Southern Division John Gray and Charles Taylor
Waimea William Cautley and David Monro
Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay Samuel Revans
Wairau Frederick Weld
Wanganui and Rangitkei Isaac Featherston
Wellington, City of Charles Clifford, Robert Hart, and James Kelham
Wellington Country William Rhodes

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