From 1871 to 1893, the electorate was represented by seven Members of Parliament. When the electorate was abolished the then current MP, William Kelly contested and won the new seat of . In 1999, the electorate was recreated from most of the , and part of the electorates. Since 1999 it has been represented by two MPs. Key 1 See History section above. List MPs The following table lists Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the East Coast electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. Election results 2020 election 2017 election 2014 election 2011 election Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 40,533 2008 election 2005 election 2002 election 1999 election 1890 election 1889 by-election 1887 election 1884 by-election 1881 election Table footnotes Notes References External links Electorate Profile Parliamentary Library New Zealand electorates 1870 establishments in New Zealand 1893 disestablishments in New Zealand 1999 establishments in New Zealand Politics of the Gisborne District Politics of the Bay of Plenty Region