Mid-Canterbury (electorate)

In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to fast population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Mid-Canterbury, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the . ==History==

The electorate existed from 1928 to 1946. David Jones was the first representative, winning the by a wafer-thin majority of 55 votes (0.59%) against Jeremiah Connolly; Grigg enlisted in the NZEF as a Major in World War II, and was killed in action in Libya on 29 November 1941. He was succeeded by his widow Mary Grigg at a 1942 by-election; she became the first woman National MP. But in June 1943 she remarried, to another National MP, William Polson, and resigned. Mary Grigg was succeeded by Geoff Gerard at the 1943 general election. He served until the end of the term in when the electorate was abolished, and successfully stood in the electorate instead. ==Members of Parliament==

1943 election 1942 by-election 1938 election 1935 election 1931 election 1928 election ==Notes==