Patea is a formerNew Zealand electorate in southTaranaki. It existed from 1893 to 1963.

In the 1892 electoral redistribution, the population shift to theNorth Island required the transfer of one seat from theSouth Island to the north. The resulting ripple effect saw every electorate established in 1890 have its boundaries altered, and eight electorates were established for the first time, including Patea.^[1]

The electorate was based in the town ofPatea, which used to have freezing-works for the preparation of meat for export until 1982.

This rural seat was first established for the1893 election.^[2]George Hutchison was the first elected representative. He resigned in June 1901.^[3]Frederick Haselden won the 1 August1901 by-election, but the seat was declared vacant^[4] in the following year.^[5]Walter Symes then held the electorate, from1902 to the dissolution of Parliament in 1908.^[6]

The1908 election was won byGeorge Pearce. He held the electorate for three terms, until the dissolution of Parliament in 1919.^[7] He was succeeded byWalter Powdrell from1919, who died partway through the term on 9 March 1921.^[8]Edwin Dixon won the1921 by-election and held the electorate for the remainder of the term until 1922.^[9]James Randall Corrigan succeeded Dixon in1922 and he held the electorate for one term until 1925.^[10] He was followed byHarold Dickie from1925 to 1943.^[2]

William Sheat won the1943 election plus the three subsequent elections. In 1954, Sheat failed to gain reselection after boundary changes as a National Party candidate. On 14 May of that year, he promptly resigned his seat and won it back in the 31 July1954 by-election as anIndependent, but subsequently did not stand in the1954 general election.

The candidate chosen instead of Sheat,Roy Jack, was successful in 1954. He held the electorate until 1963, when it was abolished and replaced by theWaimarino electorate.

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