Christchurch Country
Christchurch Country was a parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1853 to 1860.[3] James Stuart-Wortley and Jerningham Wakefield were the first two representatives, with Guise Brittan being defeated.Four candidates were proposed for the Christchurch Country electorate, and the election date was set for Thursday, 20 December.Henry Sewell was the only candidate for the Town of Christchurch electorate, and he was declared elected.[6] Two days later, polling booths were in Christchurch, Lyttelton, and Kaiapoi, and the successful candidates were John Hall and Dingley Askham Brittin, who defeated John Ollivier and Crosbie Ward.