1884 New Zealand general election

The 1884 New Zealand general election was held on 22 July to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 9th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 21 July. A total number of 137,686 voters turned out to vote. In 11 seats there was only one candidate.

1881 electoral redistribution

The same 95 electorates that were defined through the 1881 electoral redistribution were used for the 1884 election. The next electoral redistribution was held in 1887 in preparation for the.

Government formation

Prior to the election Harry Atkinson had served as Premier since 1883. His government was unpopular at the time and the polls went against him. Only 32 of the returned Members supported him whilst 57 opposed his government as well as 6 independents. Soon after the election his government fell in August 1884 after Robert Stout successfully passed a vote of no confidence and assumed the premiership with the support of Julius Vogel. A strong counter-offensive by Atkinson enabled him to unseat Stout again after only twelve days. Stout, however, was not so easily defeated, and took the Premiership again after seven days. This time, Stout held his position for three years, defeating Atkinson's attempts to oust him.

Results

The following table shows the results of the 1884 general election.

Electorate incumbent	Elected member defeated candidates	MP's term
Bay of Islands Held by R Hobbs	Richard Hobbs	Third
Bay of Islands Held by R Hobbs	2nd: M Gannon 3rd: F MacKenzie	Third
Marsden Held by E Mitchelson	Edwin Mitchelson	Second
Marsden Held by E Mitchelson	Unopposed	Second
Rodney Held by S George	William Moat	First
Rodney Held by S George	2nd: N Wilson	First
Waitemata Held by W Hurst	William Hurst	Third
Waitemata Held by W Hurst	2nd: A Farnell	Third
Auckland North Held by T Peacock	Thomas Thompson	First
Auckland North Held by T Peacock	2nd:J Newman	First
Auckland West Held by J McM Dargaville	Joseph Dargaville	Second
Auckland West Held by J McM Dargaville	2nd:W Swanson	Second
Auckland East Held by G Grey	George Grey	Fifth
Auckland East Held by G Grey	Unopposed	Fifth
Newton Held by W Swanson	Thomas Peacock	Second
Newton Held by W Swanson	2nd: C de Lautour	Second
Parnell Held by FJ Moss	Frederick Moss	Fourth
Parnell Held by FJ Moss	2nd:ST George	Fourth
Eden Held by J Tole	Joseph Tole	Fourth
Eden Held by J Tole	2nd: J O'Neil	Fourth
Manukau Held by M O'Rorke	Maurice O'Rorke	Seventh
Manukau Held by M O'Rorke	2nd: F Lawry	Seventh
Franklin North Held by B Harris	Frank Buckland	First
Franklin North Held by B Harris	2nd: J Harris	First
Franklin South Held by E Hamlin	Ebenezer Hamlin	Fourth
Franklin South Held by E Hamlin	Unopposed	Fourth
Coromandel Held by A Cadman	Alfred Cadman	Second
Coromandel Held by A Cadman	2nd: A Brodie	Second
Thames Held by J Sheehan	William Fraser	First
Thames Held by J Sheehan	2nd: WJ Speight	First
Waikato Held by JB Whyte	John Whyte	Third
Waikato Held by JB Whyte	Unopposed	Third
' Held by FA Whitaker	Edward Lake	First
' Held by FA Whitaker	2nd: W Jackson	First
Tauranga Held by George Morris	GB Morris	Third
Tauranga Held by George Morris	2nd: W Kelly	Third
East Coast Held by S Locke	Samuel Locke	Second
East Coast Held by S Locke	2nd: WL Rees	Second
Napier Held by J Buchanan	John Ormond	Sixth
Napier Held by J Buchanan	2nd: J Sheehan	Sixth
Hawkes Bay Held by F Sutton	William Russell	Third
Hawkes Bay Held by F Sutton	2nd: F Sutton 3rd: A Desmond	Third
Waipawa Held by WC Smith	William Smith	Second
Waipawa Held by WC Smith	2nd:T Tanner	Second
Rangitikei Held by J Stevens	Robert Bruce	First
Rangitikei Held by J Stevens	2nd: J Stevens	First
Manawatu Held by WW Johnston	Douglas Macarthur	First
Manawatu Held by WW Johnston	2nd: D Frazer 3rd: A Burr	First
Waitotara Held by J Bryce	John Bryce	Sixth
Waitotara Held by J Bryce	2nd: T McDonnell	Sixth
Wanganui Held by WH Watt	John Ballance	Fourth
Wanganui Held by WH Watt	2nd: J Hutchinson 3rd: WH Watt	Fourth
New Plymouth Held by T Kelly	Oliver Samuel	First
New Plymouth Held by T Kelly	2nd: EM Smith 3rd: T Kelly 4th: C Brown	First
Taranaki Held by R Trimble	Robert Trimble	Third
Taranaki Held by R Trimble	2nd: T Bayly 3rd: J Colesby	Third
Egmont Held by HA Atkinson	Harry Atkinson	Seventh
Egmont Held by HA Atkinson	2nd: AA Fantham	Seventh
Foxton Held by J Wilson	James Wilson	Second
Foxton Held by J Wilson	2nd: CB Izard 3rd: JR Browne	Second
Hutt Held by T Mason	Henry Fitzherbert	First
Hutt Held by T Mason	2nd: T Mason	First
Wairarapa North Held by G Beetham	George Beetham	Fourth
Wairarapa North Held by G Beetham	2nd: William Wilson McCardle	Fourth
Wairarapa South Held by WC Buchanan	Walter Buchanan	Second
Wairarapa South Held by WC Buchanan	2nd: H Bunny	Second
Thorndon Held by W Levin	Alfred Newman	Second
Thorndon Held by W Levin	Unopposed	Second
Te Aro Held by CJ Johnston	Charles Johnston	Second
Te Aro Held by CJ Johnston	2nd: FH Fraser 3rd: E Shaw 4th: JH Shaw 5th: J O'Shea	Second
Wellington South Held by W Hutchinson	George Fisher	First
Wellington South Held by W Hutchinson	2nd: W Hutchinson	First
Picton Held by E Connolly	Edward Connolly	Second
Picton Held by E Connolly	2nd: WH Eyes	Second
Nelson Held by H Levestam	Henry Levestam	Third
Nelson Held by H Levestam	2nd: J Piper	Third
Motueka Held by R Hursthouse	Richmond Hursthouse	Fourth
Motueka Held by R Hursthouse	2nd: J Kerr	Fourth
Waimea Held by J Shephard	Joseph Shephard	Fourth
Waimea Held by J Shephard	2nd: W Wastney	Fourth
Wairau Held by H Dodson	Henry Dodson	Second
Wairau Held by H Dodson	2nd: J Ward	Second
Buller Held by J Munro	Eugene O'Conor	Second
Buller Held by J Munro	2nd: J Munro	Second
Inangahua Held by E Shaw	Andrew Menteath	First
Inangahua Held by E Shaw	2nd: RHJ Reeves	First
Greymouth Held by J Petrie	Arthur Guinness	First
Greymouth Held by J Petrie	2nd: J Petrie	First
Cheviot Held by H McIlraith	James Lance	First
Cheviot Held by H McIlraith	2nd: W Gibson 3rd: GM Adams	First
Kumara Held by R Seddon	Richard Seddon	Third
Kumara Held by R Seddon	2nd: E Blake	Third
Hokitika Held by GG Fitzgerald	John Bevan	First
Hokitika Held by GG Fitzgerald	2nd: GG Fitzgerald 3rd: J Clarke	First
Ashley Held by WF Pearson	William Pearson	Second
Ashley Held by WF Pearson	2nd: P Duncan	Second
Kaiapoi Held by E Richardson	Edward Richardson	Fifth
Kaiapoi Held by E Richardson	Unopposed	Fifth
Avon Held by W Rolleston	Leonard Harper	Second
Avon Held by W Rolleston	2nd: W Dunlop 3rd: Williams	Second
St Albans Held By JE Brown	Francis Garrick	First
St Albans Held By JE Brown	2nd: J Jebson 3rd: T Cooper	First
Stanmore Held by WH Pilliet	Dan Reese	First
Stanmore Held by WH Pilliet	2nd: G Rudenklau 3rd: G Dorney 4th: WH Pilliet 5th: O Wansey	First
Sydenham Held by W White	William White	Second
Sydenham Held by W White	2nd: John Lee Scott	Second
Christchurch North Held by H Thomson	Julius Vogel	Fifth
Christchurch North Held by H Thomson	2nd: John Crewes	Fifth
Christchurch South Held by J Holmes	John Holmes	Second
Christchurch South Held by J Holmes	2nd: Thomas Joynt	Second
Heathcote Held by W Wynn-Williams	John Coster	First
Heathcote Held by W Wynn-Williams	2nd: Henry Wynn-Williams 3rd: James Temple Fisher	First
Lyttelton Held by H Allwright	Harry Allwright	Third
Lyttelton Held by H Allwright	2nd: SR Webb 3rd: EM Clissold	Third
Akaroa Held by W Montgomery	William Montgomery	Fifth
Akaroa Held by W Montgomery	2nd: FA Anson	Fifth
Lincoln Held by AP O'Callaghan	Arthur O'Callaghan	Second
Lincoln Held by AP O'Callaghan	2nd: A Saunders	Second
Coleridge Held by D McMillan	David McMillan	Second
Coleridge Held by D McMillan	2nd: J Jebson 3rd: R Tosswill 4th: C Frazer	Second
Selwyn Held by E Wakefield	Edward Wakefield	Fourth
Selwyn Held by E Wakefield	Unopposed	Fourth
Ashburton Held by EG Wright	William Walker	First
Ashburton Held by EG Wright	2nd: JC Wason 3rd: SC Jolly 4th: JRCC Graham	First
Wakanui Held by J Ivess	John Grigg	First
Wakanui Held by J Ivess	2nd: J Ivess 3rd: P McQuire	First
Geraldine Held by W Postlethwaite	William Rolleston	Sixth
Geraldine Held by W Postlethwaite	2nd: Alfred Cox 3rd: Francis Franks	Sixth
Timaru Held by R Turnbull	Richard Turnbull	Fourth
Timaru Held by R Turnbull	2nd: EG Kerr	Fourth
Gladstone Held by JH Sutter	James Sutter	Second
Gladstone Held by JH Sutter	2nd: D Anderson 3rd: JM Twomey 4th: G Morris	Second
Waimate Held by WJ Steward	William Steward	Third
Waimate Held by WJ Steward	2nd: A Haynes 3rd: WJ Black	Third
Waitaki Held by TY Duncan	Thomas Duncan	Second
Waitaki Held by TY Duncan	2nd: D Sutherland 3rd: T Ferens	Second
Oamaru Held by SE Shrimski	Samuel Shrimski	Fourth
Oamaru Held by SE Shrimski	2nd: Viscount Reidhaven	Fourth
Moeraki Held by J McKenzie	John McKenzie	Second
Moeraki Held by J McKenzie	2nd: Charles Haynes	Second
Waikouaiti Held by J Green	John Buckland	First
Waikouaiti Held by J Green	2nd: J Green 3rd: J Arkle	First
Port Chalmers Held by J Macandrew	James Macandrew	Ninth
Port Chalmers Held by J Macandrew	Unopposed	Ninth
Roslyn Held by J Bathgate	Archibald Ross	First
Roslyn Held by J Bathgate	2nd: J Bathgate	First
Dunedin West Held by T Dick	William Stewart	Third
Dunedin West Held by T Dick	2nd: T Dick	Third
Dunedin East Held by MW Green	Robert Stout	Third
Dunedin East Held by MW Green	2nd: MW Green	Third
Dunedin Central Held by T Bracken	James Bradsheigh-Bradshaw	Third
Dunedin Central Held by T Bracken	2nd: T Bracken 3rd: JGS Grant	Third
Dunedin South Held by HS Fish	James Gore	First
Dunedin South Held by HS Fish	2nd: Henry Fish	First
Peninsula Held by WJM Larnach	William Larnach	Third
Peninsula Held by WJM Larnach	2nd: Owen James Hodge 3rd: John Wells	Third
Caversham Held by W Barron	William Barron	Third
Caversham Held by W Barron	Unopposed	Third
Taieri Held by J Fulton	James Fulton	Third
Taieri Held by J Fulton	2nd: WCF Carncross 3rd: WAW Wathen	Third
Mount Ida Held by CA de Lautour	Scobie Mackenzie	First
Mount Ida Held by CA de Lautour	2nd: J Ewing	First
Dunstan Held by V Pyke	Vincent Pyke	Fifth
Dunstan Held by V Pyke	Unopposed	Fifth
Bruce Held by J McDonald	Robert Gillies	First
Bruce Held by J McDonald	2nd: H Driver 3rd: J McDonald	First
Tuapeka Held by JC Brown	James Brown	Sixth
Tuapeka Held by JC Brown	2nd: F Oudaille	Sixth
Clutha Held by JW Thomson	James Thomson	Fifth
Clutha Held by JW Thomson	Unopposed	Fifth
Mataura Held by FW Mackenzie	George Richardson	First
Mataura Held by FW Mackenzie	2nd: FW Mackenzie	First
Awarua Held by JP Joyce	James Joyce	Third
Awarua Held by JP Joyce	2nd: JL McDonald 3rd: A Kinross 4th: JW Mitchell 5th: T Hodgkinson	Third
Invercargill Held by H Feldwick	Joseph Hatch	First
Invercargill Held by H Feldwick	2nd: H Feldwick 3rd: G Lumsden	First
Wakatipu Held by T Fergus	Thomas Fergus	Second
Wakatipu Held by T Fergus	2nd: JT Hornsby 3rd: SN Brown	Second
Hokonui Held by H Driver	Cuthbert Cowan	Second
Hokonui Held by H Driver	2nd: Frank Stephen Canning 3rd: Justus Hobbs 4th: Thomas James Lumsden	Second
Wallace Held by T Daniel	Henry Hirst	Second
Wallace Held by T Daniel	2nd: S Hodgkinson 3rd: T Daniel 4th: M Hayes	Second
Northern Maori Held by H Tawhai	Ihaka Hakuene	First
Eastern Maori Held by H Tomana	Wi Pere	First
Western Maori Held by W Te Wheoro	Te Puke Te Ao	First
Western Maori Held by W Te Wheoro	2nd: Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui see results for six more candidates	First
Southern Maori Held by HK Taiaroa	Hōri Kerei Taiaroa	Fifth