A voting paper from the 1853 elections. At this time most urban electorates returned more than one member: in the 1853 elections for the City of Wellington district, electors were able to vote for three candidates for the House of Representatives and seven for the Wellington Provincial Council.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: B-K 63-001

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