Dunstan was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1890.
History
The Dunstan electorate was created in 1871 for the 5th Parliament. 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. Vincent Pyke succeeded him in 1876 and held the electorate until its abolition in 1890.
Members of Parliament
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
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 157.
- Scholefield 1925, p. 134.
- Scholefield 1925, p. 126.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1925) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record (2nd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.