1922 Dunedin North by-election

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.

1922 Dunedin North by-election
21 June 1922 (1922-06-21)
Turnout7,754 (66.34%)
 
Candidate Jim Munro James Clark William Begg
Party Labour Reform Liberal
Popular vote 3,462 3,342 931
Percentage 44.64% 43.10% 12.00%
Member before election

Edward Kellett
Independent Labour

 Elected Member

Jim Munro
Labour

Cause of by-election

The 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

The following table gives the election results:

Maoriland Worker excerpt announcing the Labour Party's win
1922 Dunedin North by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Notes
  1. Wilson 1985, p. 210.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 222.
  3. "Dunedin North By-Election: Labor Wins, Liberals Routed". Maoriland Worker. 12 (279). 28 June 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  4. "Dunedin North Election". Evening Star. 12 (18005). 27 June 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

References
  • 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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