The Dunedin North by-election of 1922 was a by-election held during the 20th New Zealand Parliament in the Dunedin electorate of Dunedin North. This election for the New Zealand Labour Party was significant as, excluding in 1925, Jim Munro would retain the seat until his death in 1945.
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Cause of by-election
editThe by-election was caused by the death of Edward Kellett, the previous Member of Parliament for Dunedin North.[1] Kellett had held Dunedin North since the General election, of 1919. The by-election was won by Labour's Jim Munro.[2][3]
Results
editThe following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Jim Munro | 3,462 | 44.64 | ||
| Reform | James Clark | 3,342 | 43.10 | ||
| Liberal | William Begg | 931 | 12.00 | ||
| Informal votes | 19 | 0.24 | |||
| Majority | 120 | 1.54 | |||
| Turnout | 7,754 | 66.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,687 | ||||
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 210.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 222.
- ^ "Dunedin North By-Election: Labor Wins, Liberals Routed". Maoriland Worker. Vol. 12, no. 279. 28 June 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Dunedin North Election". Evening Star. Vol. 12, no. 18005. 27 June 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
References
edit- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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