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was contested by Gillon, Brandon, and J. H. Wallace. Brandon was again successful and received 208 votes versus 141 for Gillon, with
Wallace a distant last. Brandon won the
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74:
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109:
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918:
833:
818:
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108:. Whilst there was criticism of Brandon not having had a good connection to his electorate, Brandon won with a solid majority. The next election in
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was the first representative of
Wellington Country. He served until the dissolution of Parliament in 1855 and (unsuccessfully) contested the
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and at the end of the parliamentary term in 1881, he retired from politics, and the
Wellington Country electorate was abolished.
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full name is
Francis Henry Badey, but common name does not use his middle name
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From 1860 to 1870, Wellington
Country was replaced by the
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from 1853 to 1860 and then 1871 to 1881. The seat covered
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From 1911 to 1919 the geographic area was combined with
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718:(4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.
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645:"Historic site: Francis Bradey's Grave"
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216:(Electorate abolished 1860ā1871, see
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85:, who resigned in 1858. The ensuing
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62:Election poster in support of
1:
1904:Wellington South and Suburbs
597:"COUNTRY DISTRICTS ELECTION"
104:. Brandon was challenged by
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677:Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
22:was a former parliamentary
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601:The Wellington Independent
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77:electorate instead. The
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486:"By Electric Telegraph"
177:William Barnard Rhodes
71:William Barnard Rhodes
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64:William Barnard Rhodes
1539:Pensioner Settlements
1039:Eastern Bay of Plenty
137:Members of Parliament
61:
924:City of Christchurch
899:Christchurch Country
649:Porirua City Council
106:Edward Thomas Gillon
2002:Te Puku O Te Whenua
1664:Suburbs of Auckland
770:current electorates
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48:Horowhenua District
1909:Wellington Suburbs
1879:Wellington Country
939:City of Wellington
909:Christchurch South
904:Christchurch North
458:"The Evening Post"
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121:Wellington Suburbs
98:Porirua electorate
75:City of Wellington
68:
20:Wellington Country
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1889:Wellington-Karori
1669:Suburbs of Nelson
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542:"Interprovincial"
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28:Wellington Region
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1899:Wellington South
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2023:electorates
2021:Goldminers'
1970:electorates
1329:Marlborough
1309:Manuherikia
1179:Helensville
1134:Grey Valley
969:Collingwood
782:electorates
763:electorates
761:Historical
683:18 December
654:17 December
607:17 December
584:Wilson 1985
328:Independent
296:Independent
191:Dudley Ward
153:Independent
89:was won by
83:Dudley Ward
81:was won by
2055:Categories
1929:West Coast
1874:Wellington
1804:Waipareira
1769:Waikouaiti
1694:Taumarunui
1574:Port Hills
1509:Papatoetoe
1494:Palmerston
1384:Mornington
1239:Island Bay
1209:Horowhenua
1189:Heretaunga
1169:Hawkes Bay
859:Birkenhead
554:27 October
526:27 October
498:27 October
470:27 October
403:References
276:Candidate
24:electorate
1959:Yaldhurst
1954:Woodville
1849:Waitotara
1839:Waitakere
1834:Waitemata
1774:Waimarino
1734:Tongariro
1729:Titirangi
1659:Stratford
1634:St Albans
1604:Riccarton
1594:Rangiriri
1534:Peninsula
1529:Pencarrow
1439:Ohinemuri
1404:Mount Ida
1339:Masterton
1324:Maramarua
1294:Lyttelton
1234:Inangahua
1184:Henderson
1174:Heathcote
1129:Greymouth
1124:Grey Lynn
1109:Gladstone
1104:Glenfield
1094:Geraldine
1069:Far North
1064:Fendalton
1059:Ellesmere
1034:East Cape
979:Courtenay
964:Coleridge
879:Caversham
809:Ashburton
804:Arch Hill
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346:Majority
161:Election
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1859:Wakatipu
1719:Thorndon
1704:Te Aroha
1684:Tarawera
1679:Taranaki
1674:Sydenham
1654:Stanmore
1639:St Kilda
1609:Riverton
1589:Rangiora
1559:Ponsonby
1489:Pahiatua
1484:Owairaka
1449:Onehunga
1374:Mongonui
1349:Matamata
1344:Matakana
1304:Manawatu
1264:Karapiro
1199:Hokitika
1154:Hastings
1144:Hamilton
1139:Halswell
1099:Gisborne
1079:Franklin
944:Clevedon
884:Chalmers
864:Brooklyn
819:Auckland
46:and the
1864:Wallace
1854:Wakanui
1844:Waitomo
1809:Waipawa
1779:Waimate
1759:Waikaia
1754:Waihemo
1744:Tuapeka
1629:Ruahine
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1514:Pareora
1504:Papanui
1499:Panmure
1474:Otahuhu
1419:Newtown
1389:Motueka
1369:Moeraki
1364:Miramar
1354:Mataura
1334:Marsden
1314:Manukau
1289:Linwood
1284:Lincoln
1254:Kaipara
1244:Kaiapoi
1224:Hurunui
1204:Hokonui
1159:Hauraki
1149:Hampden
1029:Dunstan
889:Cheviot
780:General
767:«
218:Porirua
164:Winner
131:Members
54:History
40:Porirua
32:Miramar
26:in the
1997:Tainui
1829:Wairau
1784:Waimea
1749:Waiapu
1739:Totara
1724:Timaru
1714:Thames
1709:Temuka
1699:Te Aro
1689:Tasman
1624:Roslyn
1614:Rodney
1584:Rakaia
1579:Raglan
1554:Picton
1544:Petone
1454:Onslow
1429:Oamaru
1414:Newton
1279:Kumara
1269:Karori
1259:Kapiti
1249:Kaimai
1214:Howick
1194:Hobson
1164:Hawera
1074:Foxton
1054:Egmont
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874:Buller
849:Awarua
814:Ashley
799:Aoraki
794:Albany
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1968:MÄori
1799:Waipa
1549:Piako
1524:Patea
1479:Otara
1464:Otago
1459:Oroua
1444:Omata
1299:Mahia
1219:Hunua
949:Clive
869:Bruce
383:Notes
123:into
1229:Hutt
1114:Grey
1049:Eden
844:Avon
720:OCLC
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