William Bodkin (New Zealand politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1928–31 23rd Otago Central United
1931–35 24th Otago Central United
1935–38 25th Otago Central United/Reform
1936 Changed allegiance to: National
1938–43 26th Otago Central National
1943–46 27th Otago Central National
1946–49 28th Otago Central National
1949–51 29th Otago Central National
1951–54 30th Otago Central National

William Alexander Bodkin (1885–1964) was a New Zealand politician of the United Party, and from 1936, the National Party. He was a cabinet minister from 1949 to 1954 in the First National Government.

He represented the rural Otago electorate of Otago Central from 1928 to 1954, when he retired. He was knighted (K.C.V.O.) in 1954.

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