Westland (New Zealand electorate)

Fifteen additional South Island electorates were created, including Westland, and the number of Members of Parliament was increased by 13 to 70.

[1] In December 1887, the House of Representatives voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70.

[3][4] The general election was held on 22 February 1866 in the Mount Herbert electorate, in which Moorhouse was returned unopposed.

[10] He was succeeded by his son Tom, who in turn represented the electorate until his defeat in the 1925 election by Labour's James O'Brien.

[11] The electorate was represented by seven Members of Parliament:[12] Key Independent Liberal Labour