1884 New Zealand general election

1884 general election
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All 95 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
Turnout	60.6%
Prime Minister before election; Harry Atkinson; Independent	Prime Minister after; election; Harry Atkinson; Independent

The New Zealand general election of 1884 was held on 22 July to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 9th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 21 July.^[1] A total number of 137,686 (60.6%) voters turned out to vote.^[2] In 11 seats there was only one candidate.^[3]

1881 electoral redistribution

The same 95 electorates that were defined through the 1881 electoral redistribution were used for the 1884 election. The next electoral redistribution was held in 1887 in preparation for the 1887 election.^[4]

Government formation

File:Robert Stout, 1885.jpg

Robert Stout in 1885

Prior to the election Harry Atkinson had served as Premier since 1883. Following the election his government fell in August 1884 after Robert Stout successfully passed a vote of no confidence and assumed the premiership with the support of Julius Vogel. A strong counter-offensive by Atkinson enabled him to unseat Stout again after only twelve days. Stout, however, was not so easily defeated, and took the Premiership again after seven days. This time, Stout held his position for three years, defeating Atkinson's attempts to oust him.

Results

The following table shows the results of the 1884 general election.^[5]

Electorate incumbent	Elected member defeated candidates	MP's term
Bay of Islands Held by R Hobbs	Richard Hobbs	7000300000000000000♠Third
Bay of Islands Held by R Hobbs	2nd: M Gannon 3rd: F MacKenzie	7000300000000000000♠Third
Marsden Held by E Mitchelson	Edwin Mitchelson	7000200000000000000♠Second
Marsden Held by E Mitchelson	Unopposed	7000200000000000000♠Second
Rodney Held by S George	William Moat	7000100000000000000♠First
Rodney Held by S George	2nd: N Wilson	7000100000000000000♠First
Waitemata Held by W Hurst	William Hurst	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waitemata Held by W Hurst	2nd: A Farnell	7000300000000000000♠Third
Auckland North Held by T Peacock	Thomas Thompson	7000100000000000000♠First
Auckland North Held by T Peacock	2nd:J Newman^[6]	7000100000000000000♠First
Auckland West Held by J McM Dargaville	Joseph Dargaville	7000200000000000000♠Second
Auckland West Held by J McM Dargaville	2nd:W Swanson	7000200000000000000♠Second
Auckland East Held by G Grey	George Grey	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Auckland East Held by G Grey	Unopposed	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Newton Held by W Swanson	Thomas Peacock	7000200000000000000♠Second
Newton Held by W Swanson	2nd: C de Lautour^[7]	7000200000000000000♠Second
Parnell Held by FJ Moss	Frederick Moss	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Parnell Held by FJ Moss	2nd:ST George	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Eden Held by J Tole	Joseph Tole	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Eden Held by J Tole	2nd: J O'Neil	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Manukau Held by M O'Rorke	Maurice O'Rorke	7000700000000000000♠Seventh
Manukau Held by M O'Rorke	2nd: F Lawry	7000700000000000000♠Seventh
Franklin North Held by B Harris	Frank Buckland	7000100000000000000♠First
Franklin North Held by B Harris	2nd: J Harris	7000100000000000000♠First
Franklin South Held by E Hamlin	Ebenezer Hamlin	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Franklin South Held by E Hamlin	Unopposed	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Coromandel Held by A Cadman	Alfred Cadman	7000200000000000000♠Second
Coromandel Held by A Cadman	2nd: A Brodie	7000200000000000000♠Second
Thames Held by J Sheehan	William Fraser	7000100000000000000♠First
Thames Held by J Sheehan	2nd: WJ Speight	7000100000000000000♠First
Waikato Held by JB Whyte	John Whyte	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waikato Held by JB Whyte	Unopposed	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waipa Held by FA Whitaker	Edward Lake	7000100000000000000♠First
Waipa Held by FA Whitaker	2nd: W Jackson	7000100000000000000♠First
Tauranga Held by George Morris	GB Morris	7000300000000000000♠Third
Tauranga Held by George Morris	2nd: W Kelly	7000300000000000000♠Third
East Coast Held by S Locke	Samuel Locke	7000200000000000000♠Second
East Coast Held by S Locke	2nd: WL Rees	7000200000000000000♠Second
Napier Held by J Buchanan	John Ormond	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Napier Held by J Buchanan	2nd: J Sheehan	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Hawkes Bay Held by F Sutton	William Russell	7000300000000000000♠Third
Hawkes Bay Held by F Sutton	2nd: F Sutton 3rd: A Desmond^[8]^[9]	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waipawa Held by WC Smith	William Smith	7000200000000000000♠Second
Waipawa Held by WC Smith	2nd:T Tanner	7000200000000000000♠Second
Rangitikei Held by J Stevens	Robert Bruce	7000100000000000000♠First
Rangitikei Held by J Stevens	2nd: J Stevens	7000100000000000000♠First
Manawatu Held by WW Johnston	Douglas Macarthur	7000100000000000000♠First
Manawatu Held by WW Johnston	2nd: D Frazer 3rd: A Burr	7000100000000000000♠First
Waitotara Held by J Bryce	John Bryce	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Waitotara Held by J Bryce	2nd: T McDonnell	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Wanganui Held by WH Watt	John Ballance	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Wanganui Held by WH Watt	2nd: J Hutchinson 3rd: WH Watt	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
New Plymouth Held by T Kelly	Oliver Samuel	7000100000000000000♠First
New Plymouth Held by T Kelly	2nd: EM Smith 3rd: T Kelly 4th: C Brown	7000100000000000000♠First
Taranaki Held by R Trimble	Robert Trimble	7000300000000000000♠Third
Taranaki Held by R Trimble	2nd: T Bayly 3rd: J Colesby	7000300000000000000♠Third
Egmont Held by HA Atkinson	Harry Atkinson	7000700000000000000♠Seventh
Egmont Held by HA Atkinson	2nd: AA Fantham	7000700000000000000♠Seventh
Foxton Held by J Wilson	James Wilson	7000200000000000000♠Second
Foxton Held by J Wilson	2nd: CB Isard 3rd: JR Browne	7000200000000000000♠Second
Hutt Held by T Mason	Henry Fitzherbert	7000100000000000000♠First
Hutt Held by T Mason	2nd: T Mason	7000100000000000000♠First
Wairarapa North Held by G Beetham	George Beetham	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Wairarapa North Held by G Beetham	2nd: William Wilson McCardle	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Wairarapa South Held by WC Buchanan	Walter Buchanan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wairarapa South Held by WC Buchanan	2nd: H Bunny	7000200000000000000♠Second
Thorndon Held by W Levin	Alfred Newman	7000200000000000000♠Second
Thorndon Held by W Levin	Unopposed	7000200000000000000♠Second
Te Aro Held by CJ Johnston	Charles Johnston	7000200000000000000♠Second
Te Aro Held by CJ Johnston	2nd: FH Fraser 3rd: E Shaw 4th: JH Shaw 5th: J O'Shea	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wellington South Held by W Hutchinson	George Fisher	7000100000000000000♠First
Wellington South Held by W Hutchinson	2nd: W Hutchinson	7000100000000000000♠First
Picton Held by E Connolly	Edward Connolly	7000200000000000000♠Second
Picton Held by E Connolly	2nd: WH Eyes	7000200000000000000♠Second
Nelson Held by H Levestam	Henry Levestam	7000300000000000000♠Third
Nelson Held by H Levestam	2nd: J Piper	7000300000000000000♠Third
Motueka Held by R Hursthouse	Richmond Hursthouse	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Motueka Held by R Hursthouse	2nd: J Kerr	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Waimea Held by J Shephard	Joseph Shephard	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Waimea Held by J Shephard	2nd: W Wastney	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Wairau Held by H Dodson	Henry Dodson	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wairau Held by H Dodson	2nd: J Ward	7000200000000000000♠Second
Buller Held by J Munro	Eugene O'Conor	7000200000000000000♠Second
Buller Held by J Munro	2nd: J Munro	7000200000000000000♠Second
Inangahua Held by E Shaw	Andrew Menteath	7000100000000000000♠First
Inangahua Held by E Shaw	2nd: RHJ Reeves	7000100000000000000♠First
Greymouth Held by J Petrie	Arthur Guinness	7000100000000000000♠First
Greymouth Held by J Petrie	2nd: J Petrie	7000100000000000000♠First
Cheviot Held by H McIlraith	James Lance	7000100000000000000♠First
Cheviot Held by H McIlraith	2nd: W Gibson 3rd: GM Adams	7000100000000000000♠First
Kumara Held by R Seddon	Richard Seddon	7000300000000000000♠Third
Kumara Held by R Seddon	2nd: E Blake	7000300000000000000♠Third
Hokitika Held by GG Fitzgerald	John Bevan	7000100000000000000♠First
Hokitika Held by GG Fitzgerald	2nd: GG Fitzgerald 3rd: J Clarke	7000100000000000000♠First
Ashley Held by WF Pearson	William Pearson	7000200000000000000♠Second
Ashley Held by WF Pearson	2nd: P Duncan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Kaiapoi Held by E Richardson	Edward Richardson	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Kaiapoi Held by E Richardson	Unopposed	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Avon Held by W Rolleston	Leonard Harper	7000200000000000000♠Second
Avon Held by W Rolleston	2nd: W Dunlop 3rd: Williams	7000200000000000000♠Second
St Albans Held By JE Brown	Francis Garrick	7000100000000000000♠First
St Albans Held By JE Brown	2nd: J Jebson 3rd: T Cooper	7000100000000000000♠First
Stanmore Held by WH Pilliet	Daniel Reese	7000100000000000000♠First
Stanmore Held by WH Pilliet	2nd: G Rudenklau 3rd: G Dorney 4th: WH Pilliet 5th: O Wansey	7000100000000000000♠First
Sydenham Held by W White	William White	7000200000000000000♠Second
Sydenham Held by W White	2nd: JR Scott	7000200000000000000♠Second
Christchurch North Held by H Thomson	Julius Vogel	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Christchurch North Held by H Thomson	2nd: J Crewes	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Christchurch South Held by J Holmes	John Holmes	7000200000000000000♠Second
Christchurch South Held by J Holmes	2nd: Thomas Joynt	7000200000000000000♠Second
Heathcote Held by W Wynn-Williams	John Coster	7000100000000000000♠First
Heathcote Held by W Wynn-Williams	2nd: Henry Wynn-Williams 3rd: James Temple Fisher	7000100000000000000♠First
Lyttelton Held by H Allwright	Harry Allwright	7000300000000000000♠Third
Lyttelton Held by H Allwright	2nd: SR Webb 3rd: EM Clissold	7000300000000000000♠Third
Akaroa Held by W Montgomery	William Montgomery	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Akaroa Held by W Montgomery	2nd: FA Anson^[10]	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Lincoln Held by AP O'Callaghan	Arthur O'Callaghan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Lincoln Held by AP O'Callaghan	2nd: A Saunders	7000200000000000000♠Second
Coleridge Held by D McMillan	David McMillan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Coleridge Held by D McMillan	2nd: J Jebson 3rd: R Tosswill 4th: C Frazer	7000200000000000000♠Second
Selwyn Held by E Wakefield	Edward Wakefield	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Selwyn Held by E Wakefield	Unopposed	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Ashburton Held by EG Wright	William Walker	7000100000000000000♠First
Ashburton Held by EG Wright	2nd: JC Wason 3rd: SC Jolly 4th: JRCC Graham	7000100000000000000♠First
Wakanui Held by J Ivess	John Grigg	7000100000000000000♠First
Wakanui Held by J Ivess	2nd: J Ivess 3rd: P McQuire	7000100000000000000♠First
Geraldine Held by W Postlethwaite	William Rolleston	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Geraldine Held by W Postlethwaite	2nd: Alfred Cox 3rd: Francis Franks	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Timaru Held by R Turnbull	Richard Turnbull	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Timaru Held by R Turnbull	2nd: EG Kerr	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Gladstone Held by JH Sutter	James Sutter	7000200000000000000♠Second
Gladstone Held by JH Sutter	2nd: D Anderson 3rd: JM Twomey 4th: G Morris	7000200000000000000♠Second
Waimate Held by WJ Steward	William Steward	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waimate Held by WJ Steward	2nd: A Haynes 3rd: WJ Black	7000300000000000000♠Third
Waitaki Held by TY Duncan	Thomas Duncan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Waitaki Held by TY Duncan	2nd: D Sutherland 3rd: T Ferens	7000200000000000000♠Second
Oamaru Held by SE Shrimski	Samuel Shrimski	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Oamaru Held by SE Shrimski	2nd: Viscount Reidhaven^[11]	7000400000000000000♠Fourth
Moeraki Held by J McKenzie	John McKenzie	7000200000000000000♠Second
Moeraki Held by J McKenzie	2nd: Charles Haynes^[12]	7000200000000000000♠Second
Waikouaiti Held by J Green	John Buckland	7000100000000000000♠First
Waikouaiti Held by J Green	2nd: J Green 3rd: J Arkle	7000100000000000000♠First
Port Chalmers Held by J Macandrew	James Macandrew	7000900000000000000♠Ninth
Port Chalmers Held by J Macandrew	Unopposed	7000900000000000000♠Ninth
Roslyn Held by J Bathgate	Archibald Ross	7000100000000000000♠First
Roslyn Held by J Bathgate	2nd: J Bathgate	7000100000000000000♠First
Dunedin West Held by T Dick	William Stewart	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin West Held by T Dick	2nd: T Dick	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin East Held by MW Green	Robert Stout	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin East Held by MW Green	2nd: MW Green	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin Central Held by T Bracken	James Bradsheigh-Bradshaw	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin Central Held by T Bracken	2nd: T Bracken 3rd: JGS Grant	7000300000000000000♠Third
Dunedin South Held by HS Fish	James Gore	7000100000000000000♠First
Dunedin South Held by HS Fish	2nd: Henry Fish	7000100000000000000♠First
Peninsula Held by WJM Larnach	William Larnach	7000300000000000000♠Third
Peninsula Held by WJM Larnach	2nd: Owen James Hodge 3rd: John Wells^[13]	7000300000000000000♠Third
Caversham Held by W Barron	William Barron	7000300000000000000♠Third
Caversham Held by W Barron	Unopposed	7000300000000000000♠Third
Taieri Held by J Fulton	James Fulton	7000300000000000000♠Third
Taieri Held by J Fulton	2nd: WCF Carncross 3rd: WAW Wathen	7000300000000000000♠Third
Mount Ida Held by CA de Lautour	Scobie Mackenzie	7000100000000000000♠First
Mount Ida Held by CA de Lautour	2nd: J Ewing	7000100000000000000♠First
Dunstan Held by V Pyke	Vincent Pyke	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Dunstan Held by V Pyke	Unopposed	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Bruce Held by J McDonald	Robert Gillies	7000100000000000000♠First
Bruce Held by J McDonald	2nd: H Driver 3rd: J McDonald	7000100000000000000♠First
Tuapeka Held by JC Brown	James Brown	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Tuapeka Held by JC Brown	2nd: F Oudaille	7000600000000000000♠Sixth
Clutha Held by JW Thomson	James Thomson	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Clutha Held by JW Thomson	Unopposed	7000500000000000000♠Fifth
Mataura Held by FW Mackenzie	George Richardson	7000100000000000000♠First
Mataura Held by FW Mackenzie	2nd: FW Mackenzie	7000100000000000000♠First
Awarua Held by JP Joyce	James Joyce	7000300000000000000♠Third
Awarua Held by JP Joyce	2nd: JL McDonald 3rd: A Kinross 4th: JW Mitchell 5th: T Hodgkinson	7000300000000000000♠Third
Invercargill Held by H Feldwick	Joseph Hatch	7000100000000000000♠First
Invercargill Held by H Feldwick	2nd: H Feldwick 3rd: G Lumsden	7000100000000000000♠First
Wakatipu Held by T Fergus	Thomas Fergus	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wakatipu Held by T Fergus	2nd: JT Hornsby 3rd: SN Brown	7000200000000000000♠Second
Hokonui Held by H Driver	Cuthbert Cowan	7000200000000000000♠Second
Hokonui Held by H Driver	2nd: Frank Stephen Canning 3rd: Justus Hobbs 4th: Thomas James Lumsden	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wallace Held by T Daniel	Henry Hirst	7000200000000000000♠Second
Wallace Held by T Daniel	2nd: S Hodgkinson 3rd: T Daniel 4th: M Hayes	7000200000000000000♠Second
Northern Maori Held by H Tawhai	Ihaka Hakuene	7000100000000000000♠First
Eastern Maori Held by H Tomana	Wi Pere	7000100000000000000♠First
Western Maori Held by W Te Wheoro	Te Puke Te Ao	7000100000000000000♠First
Western Maori Held by W Te Wheoro	2nd: Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui see results for six more candidates	7000100000000000000♠First
Southern Maori Held by HK Taiaroa	Hori Kerei Taiaroa	7000500000000000000♠Fifth

Notes

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References

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