Dunedin North by-election, 1922

Dunedin North by-election, 1922

21 June 1922

Candidate James Wright Munro James J. Clark William Begg Party Labour Reform Liberal Popular vote 3,380 3,239 269 Percentage 44.91% 43.03% 12.06%

Member before election Edward Kellett Independent Elected Member James Wright Munro Labour

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, James Wright 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.^[1] Kellett had held Dunedin North since the general election of 1919. The by-election was won by Labour's James Wright Munro.^[2]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Maoriland Worker excerpt announcing the Labour Party's win

Dunedin North by-election, 1922^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	James Wright Munro	3,380	44.91
	Reform	James J. Clark	3,239	43.03
	Liberal	William Begg	269	12.06
Majority			141	1.88
Turnout			7,527

See also

• List of New Zealand by-elections
• Dunedin North by-election, 1945
• North Dunedin by-election, 1953

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.

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.