Tuapeka is a former parliamentary

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in the

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region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1911.

Population centres

The 1870 electoral redistribution was undertaken by a

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based on population data from the 1867 New Zealand census. Eight sub-committees were formed, with two members each making decisions for their own

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; thus members set their own electorate boundaries. The number of electorates was increased from 61 to 72, and Tuapeka was one of the new electorates. The Tuapeka electorate was landlocked and inland from the electorate. The town of

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was within the electorate. In the 1875 electoral redistribution, the electorate's area was unaltered, but boundary changes were introduced in subsequent electoral redistributions. In the 1890 electoral redistribution, the electorate moved further inland and the settlements of

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and

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were gained. In the 1892 electoral redistribution, the electorate moved further inland again and Tapanui was lost again, but

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was gained. In the 1907 electoral redistribution, the shape of the electorate changed significantly, and Lawrence was lost to the Bruce electorate, but large areas were gained from the electorate, including Ranfurly. In the 1911 electoral redistribution, the Tuapeka electorate was abolished, and the vast majority of its area went to the electorate.

History

From 1855 to 1862

Vincent Pyke Vincent Pyke, born Vincent Pike, (4 February 1827 – 5 June 1894) was a 19th-century politician in Otago, New Zealand and Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Early life Pyke was born in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England as Vincent Pike. ...

represented Castlemaine and Castlemaine Boroughs in the

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. Pyke represented Tuapeka from the to 4 June 1894, when he died. William Chapple, who represented Tuapeka for just four months following a by-election in , later became an MP in the

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, representing

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(1910–1918) and

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(1922–1924).

Members of Parliament

Key

Election results

1908 by-election

1899 election

1898 by-election

1894 by-election

1890 election

Notes

References

* * {{Historic electorates of New Zealand , state=collapsed Historical electorates of New Zealand 1870 establishments in New Zealand 1911 disestablishments in New Zealand Politics of Otago