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1860–1861 New Zealand general election

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Field	Value
election_name	1860–1861 general election
country	New Zealand
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1855 New Zealand general election
previous_year	1855
previous_mps	2nd New Zealand Parliament
next_election	1866 New Zealand general election
next_year	1866
seats_for_election	All 53 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
election_date	12 December 1860 – 28 March 1861
elected_mps	[elected members](3rd-new-zealand-parliament)
image1	[[File:Edward_Stafford.jpg	150px]]
leader1	Edward Stafford
party1	Independent politician
leaders_seat1	City of Nelson
last_election1	53 seats
seats1	53
seat_change1
title	Premier
posttitle	Subsequent Premier
before_election	Edward Stafford
after_election	Edward Stafford
before_party	Independent politician
after_party	Independent politician

The 1860–1861 New Zealand general election was held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 to elect 53 MPs to the third session of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 electors were registered.

1860 was the year gold miners who held a Miner's Right continuously for at least three months were able to vote without having to own, lease or rent property.

Results

Member	Electorate	Province	MP's term	Election date
		Canterbury	First
	Auckland East	Auckland	First
	Auckland West	Auckland	First
John Williamson	Auckland West	Auckland	Second
		Canterbury	First
		Auckland	Third
		Otago	Second
		Otago	First
		Canterbury	Third
		Canterbury	First
		Hawke's Bay	First
		Nelson	First
		Otago	First
		Otago	First
		Canterbury	First
		Auckland	Second
		Auckland	First
	Grey and Bell	Taranaki	First
	Hampden	Otago	First
		Canterbury	First
		Wellington	Second
		Wellington	Second
		Canterbury	Second
		Canterbury	Second
		Auckland	First
		Auckland	First
		Nelson	Second
		Hawke's Bay	First
		Nelson	Second
		Nelson	Second
		Nelson	First
		Taranaki	Second
		Auckland	First
		Auckland	Second
		Auckland	Second
		Taranaki	First
		Auckland	First
		Auckland	First
		Auckland	First
		Marlborough	Third
		Wellington	Second
		Auckland	Third
	Rangitiki	Wellington	Second
		Canterbury	First
		Marlborough	First
		Wellington	Second
		Marlborough	First
		Otago	Second
		Otago	First
	{{sortname	Wanganui	Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)}}	Wellington	First
		Wellington	Third
		Wellington	Third
		Wellington	First

Notes

References

"General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand.
Patterson, Brad. (22 June 2007). "Kettle, Charles Henry 1821 - 1862". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.
(1906). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
(1905). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
Johnson, R. D.. "The Architectural Heritage of Christchurch". Christchurch City Council : Town Planning Division.
(1903). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
Percy, Shirley Kevin. "The Renalls of Petone and the Wairarapa". Percy Family.
Savage, J. F. H.. (September 1978). "Potted Biographies". Nelson Historical Society Journal.
(1906). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
(1902). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: Auckland Provincial District". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
(1 December 1860). "The Elections". [[Taranaki Herald]].
(1897). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District". Cyclopedia Company Limited.
(1897). "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District". Cyclopedia Company Limited.

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