Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

The Dunedin Central by-election of 1915 was a by-election during the 19th New Zealand Parliament held on 3 February in the Dunedin Central electorate. The by-election was sparked by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Statham,[1] after irregularities in the counting of the vote during the 1914 general election turned a 12-vote lead for his competitor James Munro into a 12-vote loss. There were only two nominees:

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Charles Statham 4,033 50.67
United Labour James Wright Munro 3,926 49.33
Majority 107 1.34
Turnout 7,959

References

  1. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.