Ohinemuri is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed from 1896 to 1928, and was represented by five Members of Parliament.
In the 1896 electoral redistribution, rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Four electorates that previously existed were re-established, and three electorates were established for the first time, including Ohinemuri. The electorate was first used in the . The original area included the settlements of Paeroa, Waihi, and Te Aroha.
In the 1902 electoral redistribution, Waihi was lost to the electorate. In the 1907 electoral redistribution, Waihi came back to the Ohinemuri electorate, but Te Aroha was lost to the electorate. Ohinemuri was abolished in the 1927 electoral redistribution, and its area went to the and electorates.
Alfred Cadman was the electorate's first representative. He had represented the area in Parliament since the . Cadman retired from the Lower House for appointment to the New Zealand Legislative Council at the end of the parliamentary term in 1899.
At the, Jackson Palmer defeated Edward Moss for the Ohinemuri electorate.[1] Palmer had previously represented the electorate north of Auckland. At the, Moss in turn defeated Palmer. Moss was an Independent Liberal who bitterly opposed Premier Richard Seddon.[2] At the, Moss was defeated by Hugh Poland of the Liberal Party. Poland became an independent in 1919, and was defeated in the by Albert Samuel.
When the electorate was abolished in 1928, Samuel transferred to the Thames electorate.
Key
| width=100 | Election | width=175 colspan=2 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Cadman | |||
| Jackson Palmer | |||
| Edward Moss | |||
| Hugh Poland | |||
| rowspan=2 | |||
| Albert Samuel | |||
| (Electorate abolished 1928; see and) |
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