Dunedin Central
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Dunedin Central was a parliamentary electorate
in the city of Dunedin
in Otago
, New Zealand
from 1881 to 1890 and 1905 to 1984.
The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament:
New Zealand electorates
An electorate is a voting district for elections to the Parliament of New Zealand. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. The most formal description, electoral district, is rarely seen outside of electoral legislation. Before 1996, all Members of Parliament were directly...
in the city of Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
in Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from 1881 to 1890 and 1905 to 1984.
The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament:
- Thomas BrackenThomas BrackenThomas Bracken was a noted late 19th century poet. He wrote "God Defend New Zealand", one of the two National anthems of New Zealand and was the first person to publish the phrase "God's Own Country" as applied to New Zealand.-Background and early years:Bracken was born at Clones, County...
1881-84 & 1886-87 - James Benn BradshawJames Benn BradshawJames Benn Bradshaigh Bradshaw was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Otago Region of New Zealand.-Private life:...
1884-86 - Frederick FitchettFrederick FitchettFrederick Fitchett was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.He was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.He represented the Dunedin Central electorate from 1887 to 1890, when he retired.-References:...
1887-90 - John A. MillarJohn A. MillarJohn Andrew Millar was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party from Otago.Born in Jalandhar, India, he came to New Zealand in 1870...
1905-08 - James Frederick ArnoldJames Frederick ArnoldJames Frederick Arnold was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin City, Dunedin South and Dunedin Central.-Member of Parliament:...
1908-11 - Charles StathamCharles StathamSir Charles Ernest Statham was a New Zealand politician, and the ninth Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1923 to 1935.He was born in Dunedin, and trained in law, practicing from 1904 in Dunedin...
1911-35 - Peter Neilson 1935-46
- Philip ConnollyPhilip ConnollyPhilip George Connolly was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He represented the Dunedin West electorate from 1943 to 1946, and then the Dunedin Central electorate from 1946 to 1963: when he retired....
1946-63 - Brian MacDonellBrian MacDonellBrian Peter MacDonell, QSO, is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament for Dunedin Central, in the South Island.MacDonell represented the Dunedin Central electorate in Parliament for 21 years from 1963 to 1984. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade & Industry and Energy Resources...
1963-84