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Hamilton is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, which was replaced by Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island In New Zealand, an electorate is a voting district for Parliamentary elections Hamilton East is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It is currently held by David Bennett MP of the National Party. Hamilton West is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It is currently held by Martin Gallagher MP of the Labour Party.

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Population Centres

The electorate was mainly urban, covering the city of Hamilton. Hamilton ( Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealand 's fourth largest Urban area, and is the country's seventh largest City

History

The Hamilton electorate dates from 1922. Hamilton is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, which was replaced by Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates In 1969 it was renamed Hamilton West. Hamilton West is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It is currently held by Martin Gallagher MP of the Labour Party. In 1972 the additional electorate of Hamilton East was created. Hamilton East is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It is currently held by David Bennett MP of the National Party.

Members of Parliament for Hamilton

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms started at a general election.

Name Party Elected Left Office Reason
Lance Adams-Schneider National 1959 by-election, 1960, 1963, 1966 1969 transferred to Waikato

Election results


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Sir Lancelot Raymond (Lance Adams-Schneider (1919-1995 was a New Zealand Politician of the National Party. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party The 1960 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 33rd term. The 1963 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 34th term. The 1966 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 35th term. The 1969 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 36th term. Waikato is the name applied to a number of electorates returning representatives to the New Zealand Parliament.
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