Mount Herbert

Mount Herbert was a former parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, from 1866 to 1870. The electorate was formed for the 4th New Zealand Parliament in 1866, replacing the Ellesmere electorate. The general election was held on 22 February 1866. William Sefton Moorhouse was returned unopposed. Moorhouse also stood in the Westland electorate and was returned 16 March 1866 in favour of W. Shaw. Moorhouse chose to represent Westland. A by-election was held on 27 July 1866 and Thomas Henry Potts was returned unopposed.