21 June 1922 (1922-06-21) 1922 general → 3,380 3,239 44.91% 43.03% | James J. Clark William Begg 3,239 269 43.03% 12.06% | |
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The Dunedin North by-election of 1922 was a by-election held during the 20th New Zealand Parliament in the Dunedin electorate of Dunedin North. This election for the New Zealand Labour Party was significant as, excluding in 1925, James Wright Munro would retain the seat until his death in 1945.
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Cause of by-election
The by-election was caused by the death of Edward Kellett, the previous Member of Parliament for Dunedin North. Kellett had held Dunedin North since the general election of 1919. The by-election was won by Labour's James Wright Munro.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
References
Dunedin North by-election, 1922 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA