Dunedin Central by-election 1915

Dunedin Central by-election 1915

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


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