In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the
Representation Commission was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the
North Island required the transfer of three seats from the
South Island to the north. Ten new electorates were created, including Masterton, and one former electorate was recreated.[1]
The Masterton electorate's boundaries were roughly based on those of the
Wairarapa North electorate that it replaced, although it was not an exact match. The electorate ran from the
Tararua Ranges down to the sea, with its northern boundary just north of
Eketahuna and its southern boundary just south of the largest
Wairarapa town of
Masterton.[2]
In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the
Representation Commission was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the
North Island required the transfer of three seats from the
South Island to the north. Ten new electorates were created, including Masterton, and one former electorate was recreated.[1]
The Masterton electorate's boundaries were roughly based on those of the
Wairarapa North electorate that it replaced, although it was not an exact match. The electorate ran from the
Tararua Ranges down to the sea, with its northern boundary just north of
Eketahuna and its southern boundary just south of the largest
Wairarapa town of
Masterton.[2]