Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915
3 February 1915 (1915-02-03)
Turnout 84.55%

 
Candidate Charles Statham James 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.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Reform Charles Statham 4,033 50.67 +0.59
United Labour James Wright Munro 3,926 49.33 -0.62
Informal votes 11 0.13 -2.53
Majority 107 1.34 +1.18
Turnout 7,959 84.55 +2.97

Results by locality

Following table showcases the detailed results by locality by ballot location:

LocalityStatham (Reform)Munro (ULP)
Votes%Votes%
Baptist Hall20048.5421251.46
Berwick's Store19255.9815144.02
Caversham15340.5822459.42
Council Chambers63059.1543540.85
Green Island Church6633.8412951.16
High Street School19179.914820.09
Kirkland Hall25639.2639664.64
Methodist Church14660.089739.92
Odd Fellows' Hall15026.6441373.35
Old Council Chambers15251.1714548.83
Russell Street25156.2719543.73
Victoria Hall81946.4594453.55
Walker Street62958.4544741.55
Absentees & Seamen18664.5810235.42
Total4,03350.673,92649.33

Notes

  1. ↑ Scholefield 1950.
  2. ↑ Hislop, J. (1915). The General Election, 1914. National Library. pp. 1–33. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

References

Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.

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