Dunstan_(New_Zealand_electorate)

Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)

Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)

Former electorate in Otago, New Zealand

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

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:

Key

  Independent

Election Winner
1871 election Thomas Luther Shepherd
1875 election Vincent Pyke
1879 election
1881 election
1884 election
1887 election

Notes

  1. [1]
    Scholefield 1950, p. 157.
  2. [2]
    Scholefield 1925, p. 134.
  3. [3]
    Scholefield 1925, p. 126.

References

  • Scholefield, Guy (1925) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record (2nd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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