The New House of Representatives.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1474, 13 December 1881, Page 3

The New House of Representatives.

The following list of the members of the new House is as complete as it is possible to make it, one or two returns having yet to be sent in. The political leanings of the members are indicated by (M) for Ministerialist, (0) for Oppositionist, and (D) for doubtful or independent. Those who sat in the old Parliament are distinguished by having an asterisk before their names :—: — ♦Atkinson (M) * Allwright (M) Bathgato (0) ♦Barren (0) *Beetham(M) Bracken (0) * Brown, J. & (0) Brown, J. E. (0) * Bryce (M) Buchanan, W. (D) Buchanan, J. (0) Cadman (D) Connolly (M) Cutten (M) Dargaville (M) Daniel (0) *,Dick (M) Dodson (0) * Driver (M) Duncan (0) Feldwick (0) Fergus (M) Fitzgerald (M) Fish (0) * Fulton (M) * George (0) Green, M. W. (D) Green, J. (M) * Grey (0) *Hall(M) ♦Hamlin (M) * Harris (0) Holmes (0) Hobbs (M) * Hutchison (0) * Hurst (M) * Hurethouse, R. (M) * Johnston, W. W. (M) Johnston, C. (M) Joyce (0) T, Kelly (M) * Levestam (6) * Levin (M) * Macandrew (0) * Mason (M) * McDonald (0) Mackenzie (M) McKenzie, J. (0) Mcllraith (SI) McMillan (M) Mitchelson (M) ♦Montgomery (0) Morris (M) * Moss (0) Munro (D) O'Callaghan (M) O'Connor (D) *O'Korke (D) Peacock (M) Pearson (0) Petrie (M) Pilliett (0) Postlethwaite (M) * Pyke(o) *£ollestou(M) Euthcrford (0) *Seddon(O) * Shephard (M) * Sbeeban (0) * Shrimski (0) Smitli (M) Steward (M) Stovens (D) * Sutton (M) Sutter (D) * Swanson (M) Tbomeon (M) Thoini.Bon, J. W. (0) *■ Tole (0) *Tiiinblr(M) * Turnbull (0) Wapon (M) Witt (M) * Weston (M) Wlnte (O) * WhitaKer (M) * Wbyte (M Williams (M) Wikoo, I (M) Wilson, J. G. (M) Wright (M)

TnE following are members of the late Parliament who offered themselves for re-election by their old constituents but were rejected —together ■with the number of votes by which they were defeated. (M) signifies Ministerial, and (0) Opposition : Bay of Islands (Auckland), J. Loundon, 235 (0). Auckland City West (Auckland), Dr. Wallis, 134 (0). RangJtikei (Wellington), Sir Win. Fox, 2 (M). Wanganui (Wellington), J. Bullance, 4(0). Waimu (Marlborough) A. P. Seymour, 159 (M). Cheviot (Canterbury), A. Saunders, 20 (0). Heathcoto (Canterbury), J. T. Fisher, 120 (0). Geraldine (Canterbury), E. Wakefield, 33 (M). Mount Ida (Otago), C. A. Delatour 72 (0). Bruce (Otago) W. A. Murray, 138 (M). Wallace (Southland), Hirst, 1 (M). Hokitika (West Coast Middle Island), E. C. Reid, 161 (0). The following are the members of the late Parliament who offered themselves for re-election by new constituencies, but who were defeated ; together with the number of votes by which they were defeated, M and 0 signifying as aforementioned. Thames (Auckland), W. J. Speight, 14, (0). Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay), W. R. Russell, 104 (M). Waipawa (Hawke's Bay), J. D. Ormond, 48 (0). Wairarapa South (Wellington), H. Bunny, 77 (M). Inangahua (Nelson), R. Reeves, 207 (0). Christchurch North (Cunterbary), S. P. Andrews, 111 (0). Danedin West (Otago), W. D. Stewart, 9, (0). Dunedin Central (Ofcago), H. Bastings, 77 (0). Awarua (Southland), J. W. Bain, 297

The following amended returns have been received since the date of last publication :—: — Bay of Islands.— R. Hobbs (M), 523 ; J. Lundon (0), 292. Rodney. —S. T. George (0), 444 ; Shepherd (D), 341 ; H. W. Farnall (D), 28. Blarsden.— Mitchelson (D), 514 j H. E. Alderton (D), 224. Waitemata.— W. J. Hurst (M), 566; E. Alison (0), 241. Coromandel.—A. J. Cadman (D), 500 ; Alexander Brodie (0), 324 ; J. Mackay (0), 281. Tauranga.— G. B. Morris (M), 384 ; G. Y. Stewart (M), 371; W. Kelly (0), 308. East Coast.— A. McDonald (O), 432 ; S. Lock (D), 395 ; T. W. Porter (M), 161 ; M. J. Gannon (M), 137. Waipawa.— A. W. Smith [M], 588; J. D. Ormond [o], 563. Wairarapa North.— George Beetham (M], 671 ; X & Rentll^, ?sg.

Waitaki.-T. Y. Duncan [o], 398 ; J. Reid, 329. Waikouaiti.— J. Green [M], 233 ;J. S. Mackenzie [M], 116. Peninsula.— W. H. Cutten (M), 384; J. Seaten (0), 298 ; M. Donnelly (D), 203 ; Lewis, 54. Mount Ida.— J. S. MoKenzio (M), 301 ; 0. A. deLatour, 220. Dunstan.— V. Pyke (0), 562; W. Fraser (M), 448. Clutha.— Jae. Thompson (0), 286; A. H. Jowett (M), 217. Wallace.— F. Daniel (0), 256; H. Hirst (M), 255 ; H. MclnfcosK (M), 217 ; J. E. Ellis (M), 154 ; H. S. Hodgkineon (O), 124 ; M. Johnefcone (M), 15 ; G. C. Buttolph (D), 13.

The following additional returns have been received since the date of last publication: — Taranaki.— R. Trimble (M), 120; J. Colesby (U), 21. Esrmont.— H. A. Atkinson (M), 703 ; G. Hutchinson (0), 372. Picton.— E. T. Connolly (M), 357 ; W. H. Eyes (0), 311. Motueka.— R. Hursthouae (M), 340; W. Gibbs (M), 257 ; — HuddJeeten (0), 75. Wairau.—H. Dodson (0), 540 ; S. P. Seymour (M), 381. Buller.— J. Munro (D) 423 ;E. O'Conor (0), 415. Inangabua.— T. Weston (M), 739 ; Reeves (0), 576 ; W. McLean (0), 39. Greymouth. — F. Guinne3S (M), 599 ; J. Petrie (M) 757 ; D. Maddan (O), 2. Kumura.— R. a. Seddon (0), 763 ;E. Blake (M), 623. Hokitika— G. G. Fitzgerald (M) 576 ; R. C. Reid, (0), 415. St Alban's.— J. E. Brown (0), 218 ; J. L. Wilson (U), 168 ; A. O'Neill (M), 85. Lyttelton.— H. Allwright (M), 239; E. Richardson, 248; S. R. Webb [o], 246. Wakanui.— J. 0. Waaon [M], 447; X Ivess [o], 443. Invercargill.— H. Feldwick [O], 771 ; J. Hatch [Ml, 385.

(M) (0) (D) Auckland.. „ 5,744 4,828 1,672 Hawke's Bay .. 1,138 992 30) Wellington .. 4,332 1,842 2,305 Taranaki .. .. 823 372 21 Marlborough and I o noo l ril W Nelson ?. f 20922 ' 092 I' 3 ' 7 902 Westland.. „ 1,175 1,178 1,382 Canterbury .. 8,889 4,180 675 Otago .. .. 5,027 5,525 2,004 Southland.. .. 2,293 1,889 372 Grand Totals . . 31,513 22,183 9,684

The following is an analysis of the voting in the different provincial districts. The numbers under (M) were polled by the Ministerial candidates ; (0) by Oppositionists, and (D) by doubtfuls or independents -—