Travers subsequently contested the seat that Cautley had vacated, being elected in the 21 June 1854 Waimea by-election.

Samuel Stephens, who succeeded Travers in Nelson, died before the end of the first term, but the seat remained vacant.

Martin Lightband resigned after a year in Parliament in 1872 and was succeeded by David Luckie.

[10] At the subsequent election in 1919, Atmore defeated Field and represented the electorate until his death on 21 August 1946.

[9] Atmore's death did not cause a by-election, as the 1946 election was held in November of that year.

Whitehead died on 9 January 1976 in the office and this caused the 1976 by-election, which was won by Labour's Mel Courtney.

In the 1981 election, Courtney stood as an Independent against Labour's Philip Woollaston, with the latter the successful candidate.

When the electorate was enlarged for the 1996 election, it absorbed most of the former seat of Tasman, held by National's Nick Smith.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.