It covered a territory roughly corresponding to the central business district of the city today, and was surrounded by another electorate called Auckland Suburbs.
In the 1893 election, the seat absorbed most of Newton electorate, but lost some of its southern territories to the remnants of Parnell.
John Shera, Thomas Thompson and William Lee Rees received 2006, 1860 and 1761 votes, respectively, and were elected.
Adam Porter, William Joseph Napier, James Wallis and Harry Farnall received 1501, 1319, 748 and 262 votes, respectively, and were unsuccessful.
[2][3] Key Independent Liberal Conservative Table footnotes: