In the North Wairarapa electorate, election day 1887 attracted unusual attention. A crowd of men and boys, Māori and Pākehā gathered in Masterton with effigies of the three candidates: George Beetham (the dandy), R.E. Hawkins (the pirate) and Alexander Hogg (the pig). Popular participation in New Zealand elections increased following the introduction of universal male suffrage in 1879.
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Election Days
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RELATED TO ELECTION DAY IN MASTERTON, 1887
Events
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19 December 1879
Universal male suffrage introduced
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28 November 1893
Women vote in first general election
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14 July 1853
NZ's first general election begins
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14 June 1984
Muldoon calls snap election
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30 November 1949
Election of first National government
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6 December 1935
First Labour government takes office
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17 January 1853
NZ Constitution Act comes into force
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5 December 1890
First 'one man one vote' election
Biographies
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Henry Fish
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Harriet Morison
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Kate Sheppard
Articles
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Temperance movement
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Election Days
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The road to MMP
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Women and the vote
Community contributions