Kaiapoi (New Zealand electorate)

Kaiapoi was a rural New Zealand electorate, north of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1861 to 1946. It was represented by twelve Members of Parliament.

The electorate was centred on the town of Kaiapoi to the north of Christchurch. In the 1887 election, polling booths were in Kaiapoi, Clarkville, Rangiora and Woodend.

The electorate dates from 1861.Isaac Thomas Cookson was the first representative after winning the 1861. Cookson had previously represented the Christchurch Country electorate, which was abolished at the end of the term of the 2nd Parliament in 1960. Cookson resigned in 1863, and the resulting 1863 by-election was won by Robert Wilkin. Wilkin retired at the end of the parliamentary term and was succeeded by Joseph Beswick, who won the 1866 election, but resigned the following year.

The resulting 1867 by-election was won by John Studholme, who was confirmed at the 1871 election but resigned in 1874. He was succeeded by Charles Bowen in the 1875 by-election. Bowen was confirmed in the 1875 and 1879 elections. Bowen retired at the 1881 election.

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