The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on December 4 to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 337,024 (76.1%) voters turned out to vote.
The Maori vote was held on December 19.
1896 was the year the limit of £200 placed on each candidate's campaign spending.
Results
The election of Thomas Wilford for the electorate of Suburbs of Wellington was declared void by an election petition on the grounds of corrupt and illegal practices. Charles Wilson was elected MP for that electorate following a by-election on 23 April 1897.
Summary of Changes
- A boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of seven seats:
- Chalmers, held by John Andrew Millar
- Inangahua, held by Patrick O'Regan
- New Plymouth, held by Edward Metcalf Smith
- Pareora, held by Frederick Flatman
- Rangitata, held by William Maslin
- Waimea-Sounds, held by Charles Mills
- Waipa, held by Frederic Lang
- At the same time, seven new seats came into being:
- Geraldine
- Hawera
- Manawatu
- Motueka
- Ohinemuri
- Pahiatua
- Taranaki
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