Claim: Dunedin Country was a parliamentary electorate in the rural area surrounding the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, from 1853 to 1860, and in  the 1858 by-election, John Taylor outvoted his contender Peter Napier by 22.6%
Evidence: Dunedin Country was a parliamentary electorate in the rural area surrounding the city of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, from 1853 to 1860. The electorate was represented by five members of parliament. Election 1858 by-election Winners William Cargill John Parkin Taylor Independent John Taylor 73 61.3 Independent Peter Napier 46 38.7