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New Zealand general election, 1853

Index New Zealand general election, 1853

The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. [1]

16 relations: Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate), Bicameralism, British Empire, Christchurch Country, Father of the House (New Zealand), First-past-the-post voting, Hugh Carleton, James Stuart-Wortley (New Zealand politician), Lower house, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, New Zealand House of Representatives, New Zealand Parliament, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Secret ballot, 1st New Zealand Parliament.

Bay of Islands (New Zealand electorate)

Bay of Islands is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate.

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Bicameralism

A bicameral legislature divides the legislators into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Christchurch Country

Christchurch Country was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1853 to 1860.

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Father of the House (New Zealand)

Father or Mother of the New Zealand Parliament, often called Father of the House, is an unofficial title applied to the longest continuously serving MP in the house, regardless of their position.

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First-past-the-post voting

A first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting method is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins.

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Hugh Carleton

Hugh Francis Carleton (3 July 1810 – 14 July 1890) was New Zealand's first member of parliament.

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James Stuart-Wortley (New Zealand politician)

James Frederick Stuart-Wortley JP (16 January 1833 – 27 November 1870) was a politician in New Zealand and the UK.

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Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.

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Ministry for Culture and Heritage

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) (Māori: Manatū Taonga) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on policies and issues involving the arts, culture, heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting sectors, and participating in functions that advance or promote those sectors.

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New Zealand Constitution Act 1852

The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted self-government to the Colony of New Zealand.

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New Zealand House of Representatives

The New Zealand House of Representatives is a component of the New Zealand Parliament, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor-General).

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New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa) is the legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Queen of New Zealand (Queen-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Secret ballot

The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum is anonymous, forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation, blackmailing, and potential vote buying.

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1st New Zealand Parliament

The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_general_election,_1853

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