Manukau

Manukau is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate in the south Auckland Region. It existed from 1881 to 1978, with a break from 1938 to 1954. It was represented by nine Members of Parliament. Two by-elections were held in the electorate. The electorate is in the Southern section of greater Auckland, and was centred on Manukau. The electorate existed from 1881 to 1938 and then from 1954 to 1978. It was represented by nine Members of Parliament. Matthew Kirkbride was elected to the Manukau electorate in the 1902 general election, and held the electorate until he died in 1906. His death caused the 6 December 1906 Manukau by-election, which was won by Frederic Lang. William Joseph Jordan was first elected in the 1922 general election...