Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

3 February 1915

Turnout 7,959   Candidate Charles Statham James Wright Munro Party Reform United Labour Popular vote 4,033 3,926 Percentage 50.67% 49.33%

Member before election Charles Statham Reform Elected Member Charles Statham Reform

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.