Dunstan was a parliamentary
electorate
Electorate may refer to:
* The people who are eligible to vote in an election, especially their number e.g. the term ''size of (the) electorate''
* The dominion of a Prince-elector in the Holy Roman Empire until 1806
* An electoral district
An ...
in the
Otago
Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...
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
Vincent Pyke, born Vincent Pike, (4 February 1827 – 5 June 1894) was a 19th-century politician in Otago, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Early life
Pyke was born in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England as Vincent Pike. He married Frances Re ...
succeeded him in
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
and held the electorate until its abolition in 1890.
Members of Parliament
Dunstan was represented by two MPs:
Key
Notes
References
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Historical electorates of New Zealand
1870 establishments in New Zealand
1890 disestablishments in New Zealand