Dunstan (New Zealand electorate)
Dunstan was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1890.
History[edit]
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[edit]
Dunstan was represented by two MPs:
Key
| Election | Winner | |
| 1871 election | Thomas Luther Shepherd | |
| 1875 election | Vincent Pyke | |
| 1879 election | ||
| 1881 election | ||
| 1884 election | ||
| 1887 election | ||
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 157.
- ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 134.
- ^ Scholefield 1925, p. 126.
References[edit]
- 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.