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The New Zealand general election of 1881 was held on 8 and 9 December in the and Māori and European electorates respectively to elect 95 MPs to the 8th session of the New Zealand Parliament.1881 was the year first general election held under universal male suffrage; all MPs elected in single-member electorates; introduction of country quota allowing rural electorates to have 25% fewer voters than urban electorates.