Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)

Dunstan was a former parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1890.

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History

The Dunstan electorate was created in 1871 for the 5th Parliament.[1] The first elected representative was Thomas Luther Shepherd, who won the 1871 general election. He retired at the end of the term in December 1875.[2] Vincent Pyke succeeded him in 1876 and held the electorate until its abolition in 1890.[1][3]

Members of Parliament

Dunstan was represented by two MPs:

Election Winner
1871 election Thomas Luther Shepherd (Independent)
1876 election Vincent Pyke (Independent)
1879 election
1881 election
1884 election
1887 election

Notes

  1. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 157.
  2. ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 134.
  3. ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 126.

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