Avon

Avon is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. The electorate is in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, based on the suburb of Avonside. The electorate was created in 1861, and existed continuously until 1996, when with MMP it was absorbed into the new Christchurch East electorate. The first representative was Alfred Richard Creyke. He was elected unopposed in the 1861 general election. He resigned from Parliament on 21 April 1862. Creyke was succeeded by William Thomson, who served from 11 June 1862 (probably the date of the by-election) and took his oath on 30 July 1862. He retired on 27 January 1866.