Grey and Bell
Grey and Bell was a Taranaki electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 to 1881.[1]
Population centres[edit]
The electorate covered the northern, rural part of the Taranaki Province. The localities of Inglewood and Waitara fell within Grey and Bell.
History[edit]
Thomas King resigned in 1855, but the seat was not filled before the next general election through a by-election. Brown resigned on 16 August 1856 to (unsuccessfully) contest the Taranaki superintendency. He was again elected in 1858 and resigned in 1860, when his militia service required his full attention.[2]
In between Brown's terms, Lewthwaite represented the electorate, who resigned in 1858.[3] Thomas King and William Cutfield King contested the 1860 election. The latter won the contest, but was killed in the New Zealand Wars before he could take up the seat.[4] Robert Trimble won the 1879 election.
Members of Parliament[edit]
The following Members of Parliament represented Grey and Bell:
Key
Election results[edit]
1858 by-election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Charles Brown | 75 | 55.1 | ||
| Independent | Dillon Bell | 61 | 44.9 | ||
| Majority | 14 | ||||
| Turnout | 136 | ||||
1856 by-election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lewthwaite | 44 | 58.7 | ||
| Independent | R. Pheney | 31 | 41.3 | ||
| Turnout | 75 | ||||
| Majority | 13 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ^ Foster, Bernard John (22 April 2009). "Brown, Charles". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". Otago Witness. No. 340. 5 June 1858. p. 5. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ WELLS, B. (1878). "CHAPTER XXVIII: THE TARANAKI PIONEERS". The history of Taranaki. pp. 302–304. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Former Members Of The House Of Representatives". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "The Elections". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XXVII, no. 3222. 9 September 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ "Election for the Grey and Bell District". Taranaki Herald. Vol. VI, no. 303. 22 May 1858. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Election". Taranaki Herald. No. 220. 18 October 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2013.