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Rakaia was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Canterbury region from 1972 to 1978 and 1993 to 2008. The seat was held by former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley from 1993 to 2002, and by Brian Connell〔(New Zealand Parliament - Brian Connell MP )〕 from 2002 to 2008. ==Population centres== Since the , the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates. There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election, and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87. Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates. In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created (including Rakaia). In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created. The electorate included the following population centres: * Ashburton * Darfield * Leeston * Lincoln * Methven * Rakaia * Rolleston * Southbridge * West Melton 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rakaia (New Zealand electorate)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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