1922 Dunedin North by-election explained

Election Name:1922 Dunedin North by-election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Year:1922
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1919 New Zealand general election
Previous Year:1919 general
Next Election:1922 New Zealand general election
Next Year:1922 general
Seats For Election:Dunedin North
Turnout:7,754 (66.34%)
Candidate1:Jim Munro
Party1:New Zealand Labour Party
Popular Vote1:3,462
Percentage1:44.64%
Candidate2:James Clark
Party2:Reform Party (New Zealand)
Popular Vote2:3,342
Percentage2:43.10%
Candidate3:William Begg
Party3:New Zealand Liberal Party
Popular Vote3:931
Percentage3:12.00%
Member
Before Election:Edward Kellett
Before Party:Independent Labour
After Election:Jim Munro
After Party:New Zealand Labour Party

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.

Cause of by-election

The by-election was caused by the death of Edward Kellett, the previous Member of Parliament for Dunedin North. Kellett had held Dunedin North since the General election, of 1919. The by-election was won by Labour's Jim Munro.[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Dunedin North By-Election: Labor Wins, Liberals Routed . . 28 June 1922 . 11 June 2012 . 12 . 279 . 5.