Waikaia (New Zealand electorate)
Introduction '''Waikaia''' was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1881, and then from 1887 to 1890.
History The electorate was formed for the . James Benn Bradshaw was the first representative; he retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1875.Bradshaw was succeeded by Horace Bastings, who was elected on 14 January 1876 and who retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1879.George Ireland was Bastings' successor in the ; Ireland died on 15 August 1880 while in office. The resulting  was won by Bastings. The Waikaia electorate was abolished in 1881.Bastings stood in the Dunedin Central electorate in the  and was defeated.The Waikaia electorate was re-established for the , which was won by Hugh Valentine. He served until the end of the term in 1890 when the electorate was abolished again. Valentine contested the Tuapeka electorate in the  and was successful.===Election results===The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:'''Key'''ElectionWinner   James Bradshaw 1876 election  Horace Bastings   George Ireland   Horace Bastings   Hugh Valentine
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