New Zealand general election, 1902

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The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held November 25 to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.

The Maori vote was held on December 22.

One candidate, F. W. Isitt, was nominated for ten separate districts, and another, D Whyte, for two.

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[edit] Results

Electorate	Incumbent	Winner	Second Place
Ashburton	John McLachlan	John McLachlan	J Studholme
Avon	William Tanner	William Tanner	J R Brunt
Awarua	Joseph Ward	Joseph Ward	D Whyte
Bay of Islands	Robert Houston	Robert Houston	A G C Glass
Bay of Plenty	William Herbert Herries	William Herbert Herries	D Lundon
Bruce	James Allen	James Allen	J A Scott
Buller	James Colvin	James Colvin	F W Isitt
Caversham	Thomas Sidey	Thomas Sidey	William Earnshaw
Chalmers	New Electorate	Ewen Allen	J White
City of Auckland (3 members)	William Napier	Joseph Witheford	N/A
	George Fowlds	Frederick Baume	N/A
	William Crowther	Alfred Kidd	N/A
City of Christchurch (3 members)	Charles Lewis	Thomas Davey	N/A
	Henry Ell	Henry Ell	N/A
	William Whitehouse Collins	Thomas Taylor	N/A
City of Dunedin (3 members)	John Millar	John Millar	N/A
	James Arnold	James Arnold	N/A
	Alfred Barclay	Harry Politician	N/A
City of Nelson	John Graham	John Graham	Harry Atmore
City of Wellington (3 members)	Arthur Atkinson	John Aitken	N/A
	John Hutcheson	John Duthie	N/A
	George Fisher	George Fisher	N/A
Clutha	James Thomson	James Thomson	D Stewart
Courtenay	New Electorate	Charles Lewis	J Rennie
Eastern Maori	Wiremu Pere	Wiremu Pere	Pirimi Mataiawhea
Eden	John Bollard	John Bollard	P E Cheal
Egmont	Walter Symes	William Thomas Jennings	C Leech
Ellesmere	Robert Rhodes	Robert Rhodes	C R Thornton
Franklin	William Massey	William Massey	A R Harris
Geraldine	Frederick Flatman	Frederick Flatman	W S Maslin
Grey	Arthur Guinness	Arthur Guinness	F W Isitt
Grey Lynn	New Electorate	George Fowlds	T T Masefield
Hawera	Felix McGuire	Charles Major	Felix McGuire
Hawke's Bay	William Russell	William Russell	F W Isitt
Hurunui	New Electorate	Andrew Rutherford	H F Reece
Hutt	New Electorate	Thomas Mason Wilford	Frederick Pirani
Invercargill	Josiah Hanan	Josiah Hanan	D Whyte
Kaiapoi	David Buddo	David Buddo	A D Hassall
Kaipara	New Electorate	A E Harding	John Stallworthy
Lyttelton	George Laurenson	George Laurenson	W Rollitt
Manawatu	John Stevens	Job Vile	John Stevens
Manukau	George O'Rourke	Matthew Kirkbride	George O'Rourke
Marsden	Robert Thompson	Francis Mander	Robert Thompson
Masterton	Alexander W Hogg	Alexander W Hogg	J C Cooper
Mataura	Robert McNab	Robert McNab	I W Raymond
Motueka	Roderick McKenzie	Roderick McKenzie	F W Isitt
Mount Ida	New Electorate	Alexander Herdman	J Ewing
Napier	Alfred Fraser	Alfred Fraser	R J Eames
Newtown	New Electorate	William Barber	T W Hislop
Northern Maori	Hone Heke	Hone Heke	Hamiora Mangakahia
Oamaru	Thomas Duncan	Thomas Duncan	J M Brown
Ohinemuri	Jackson Palmer	Edward Moss	Jackson Palmer
Oroua	New Electorate	Frank Yates Lethbridge	A H Tompkins
Otaki	Henry Augustus Field	William Hughes Field	F W Isitt
Pahiatua	John O'Meara	John O'Meara	S Bolton
Palmerston	Frederick Pirani	William Wood	T R Hodder
Parnell	Frank Lawry	Frank Lawry	J M Shera
Patea	George Hutchison	Walter Symes	F H Haselden
Rangitikei	Frank Yates Lethbridge	Arthur Remington	W J Birch
Riccarton	George Russell	George Witty	George Russell
Selwyn	Charles Hardy	Charles Hardy	Joseph Ivess
Southern Maori	Tame Parata	Tame Parata	Hone Tare Tikao
Taieri	Walter Carncross	Donald Reid	J J Ramsay
Taranaki	Edward Smith	Edward Smith	H J H Okey
Thames	James McGowan	James McGowan	W H Lucas
Timaru	William Hall-Jones	William Hall-Jones	F H Smith
Tuapeka	James Bennet	James Bennet	R Gilkison
Waiapu	James Carroll	James Carroll	F W Isitt
Waikato	Frederic William Lang	Frederic William Lang	Henry Greenslade
Waikouaiti	Edmund Allen	Thomas Mackenzie	F W Isitt
Waipawa	Charles Hall	Charles Hall	J Taylor
Wairarapa	John Hornsby	Walter Clarke Buchanan	John Hornsby
Wairau	Charles H Mills	Charles H Mills	J Duncan
Waitaki	William Steward	William Steward	J Campbell
Waitemata	Richard Monk	Ewen Alison	A J Hatfield
Wakatipu	William Fraser	William Fraser	R B Ross
Wallace	Michael Gilfedder	John Thomson	Michael Gilfedder
Wanganui	Archibald Willis	Archibald Willis	J W Baker
Western Maori	Henare Kaihau	Henare Kaihau	Ngarangi Katitia
Westland	Richard Seddon	Richard Seddon	F W Isitt

[edit] Summary of Changes

A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three seats:
- Ashley, held by Richard Meredith
- Suburbs of Wellington, held by Thomas Wilford
- Waihemo, held by John McKenzie
At the same time, eight new seats came into being:
- Chalmers
- Courtenay
- Grey Lynn
- Hurunui
- Hutt
- Mount Ida
- Newtown
- Oroua