Cookson had previously represented the Christchurch Country electorate, which was abolished at the end of the term of the 2nd Parliament in 1960.
[5] Wilkin retired at the end of the parliamentary term and was succeeded by Joseph Beswick, who won the 1866 election, but resigned the following year.
[6][7] The resulting 1867 by-election was won by John Studholme, who was confirmed at the 1871 election[8] but resigned in 1874.
Isaac Wilson was elected in 1881,[10] but resigned before the end of the term due to failing health.
[19] This time, Buddo held the electorate until he was defeated in the 1919 election by David Jones.
[23] Key Independent Conservative Liberal Reform United Labour Table footnotes: