Waitomo (New Zealand electorate)
Introduction '''Waitomo''' was a parliamentary electorate in the Waikato region and the King Country of New Zealand, from 1919 to 1972.The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament.
Population centres In the 1918 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further three electorates from the South Island due to faster population growth. Only two existing electorates were unaltered, five electorates were abolished, two former electorate were re-established, and three electorates, including Waitomo, were created for the first time. The  electorate was abolished through the 1918 electoral redistribution, and the vast majority of the Waitomo electorate's area had previously been in the Taumarunui electorate. Settlements that fell within the initial area of the Waitomo electorate were Ōtorohanga, Te Kuiti, Ōhura, Awakino, Mōkau, and Waitara.
History The Waitomo electorate was first established for the . The first representative was William Thomas Jennings of the Liberal Party. John Rolleston of the Reform Party defeated the incumbent by 3447 to 3441 votes, a majority of only six votes. Rolleston in turn was defeated in  by Walter Broadfoot of the United Party. Broadfoot joined the National Party in 1936 when it formed through the amalgamation of the United and Reform Parties. He remained the electorate's representative until the , when he retired.Broadfoot was succeeded by David Seath of the National Party, who represented the electorate until the , when he retired. In the same year, the Waitomo electorate was abolished.===Members of Parliament===The Waitomo electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:'''Key''''''Election''''''Winner''' William Thomas Jennings John Rolleston Walter Broadfoot        David Seath     (Electorate abolished 1972; see )
Election results ===1935 election===       ===1928 election===
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