title: Riverton (New Zealand electorate)
text: # Riverton (New Zealand electorate)
  
  Riverton was a parliamentary electorate in the Southland region of New Zealand.
  
  ## Population centres
  
  The electorate included the town of Riverton.
  
  ## History
  
  Riverton existed from 1866 to 1881. The first representative was Donald Hankinson, who won the 1866 election. Hankinson resigned on 2 April 1870, before the end of the parliamentary term.
  
  The resulting 1870 by-election was won by Lauchlan McGillivray, who was confirmed by the voters at the 1871 election. McGillivray was defeated at the 1876 election by Dr Samuel Hodgkinson. At the next election in 1879, Hodgkinson was in turn defeated by Patrick McCaughan. At the end of the parliamentary term in 1881, McCaughen retired and the electorate was abolished.
  
  ### Election results
  
  The electorate was represented by four Members of Parliament:
  
  Key
  
  Independent
  
  | Election | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1866 election | Donald Hankinson |
  | 1870 by-election | Lauchlan McGillivray |
  | 1871 election | Lauchlan McGillivray |
  | 1876 election | Samuel Hodgkinson |
  | 1879 election | Patrick McCaughan |
  