# Dunedin North (New Zealand electorate)

Dunedin North (previously known as North Dunedin) is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1905 election and existed until 2020, when it was succeeded by the Dunedin electorate.
It was considered a safe Labour seat, with Labour winning it in every election from 1928, except the 1975 election.

## Population centres

Through the City Single Electorates Act, 1903, the three-member electorates of the four main centres were split again, and this became effective at the end of the 15th Parliament and was thus used for the 1905 election. The City of Dunedin electorate was split into the Dunedin Central, Dunedin North, and Dunedin South electorates.
Due to World War II, the 1941 census was postponed. The next census was brought forward to 1945 so that the significant changes in population since the 1936 census could be taken into consideration in a 1946 electoral redistribution prior to the scheduled 1946 general election. At the same time, the Labour government abolished the country quota. The electoral redistribution changed all 76 electorates. When the draft electoral redistribution was released for consultation in early April 1946, it was proposed for the Dunedin North electorate to be abolished and most of its area was supposed to go to a re-created Chalmers electorate. Based on consultation feedback, the Port Chalmers Borough became part of the Oamaru electorate. With such a geographic change, the proposed name of Chalmers electorate was no longer viable and the name changed to North Dunedin electorate instead. Apart from the Port Chalmers Borough going to Oamaru, there was little change in geographic area covered when Dunedin North became North Dunedin. In the 1952 electoral redistribution, the Oamaru electorate expanded further inland and its southern boundary moved north, resulting in the area north of Dunedin Harbour all going to North Dunedin. In the 1957 electoral redistribution, North Dunedin became more rural in nature by expanding towards the north (the Oamaru electorate was split between North Dunedin, Otago Central and Waitaki at this point).
The North Dunedin electorate was renamed Dunedin North in the 1962 electoral redistribution prior to the 1963 election. The character of the electorate changed significantly and it became urban again. In the 1967 electoral redistribution, the North Dunedin electorate moved south, losing the Port Chalmers Borough once more to the re-established Oamaru electorate but gaining area from Dunedin Central. In the 1972 electoral redistribution, Port Chalmers came back to the Dunedin North electorate. There were only minor boundary changes in the 1977 electoral redistribution, but a significant urban shift to the south occurred through the 1983 electoral redistribution, when the Dunedin Central electorate was subsumed by Dunedin North and Dunedin West. There were further boundary changes through the 1987 electoral redistribution.
The 2013 redistribution saw the electorate expand to include Palmerston, Macraes Flat, Moeraki, Hampden and Herbert-Waianakarua. In its final shape from 2014 to 2020, the Dunedin North electorate covered the northern half of the city of Dunedin. It was bordered by Waitaki in the north, Dunedin South in west, south, and south-east, and the Pacific Ocean in the north-east.
The electorate covered what is the equivalent of the Waikouaiti Coast-Chalmers ward of the Dunedin City Council outside the actual urban area of Dunedin. This included the population centre of Waikouaiti, Karitane, Waitati, Seacliff, Warrington, Port Chalmers, Sawyers Bay, Roseneath, and Aramoana.
In urban Dunedin it covered most of northern, central and western Dunedin. This included the city centre and the suburbs of City Rise, Pine Hill, Dunedin North, North East Valley, Opoho, Ravensbourne, Mornington, Roslyn, Maori Hill, Leith Valley, Kaikorai Valley, Brockville, Halfway Bush, and Wakari.

### Socio-economic make-up

A notable influence on voting patterns in the electorate was the location of the University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin North. The electorate has the highest proportion of persons aged 15 to 19 in the country, with 14.1%. It also has the highest proportion of people on a student allowance (8.8%), employed in the education and training industry (11.7%), and employed in the health care and social assistance industry (12.3%).
The Dunedin North electorate has a low rate of enrolment compared to New Zealand as a whole. As of 31 May 2012, 78.4% of the estimate eligible population was enrolled to vote, compared to 92.8% nationally. The figure was brought down by the low number of people aged 18 to 24 enrolled — less than half (47.5%) of the estimated eligible population was enrolled, compared to 75.2% nationally. Enrolments of those aged 25 and over are comparable to the national averages.

## History

The first representative was Alfred Richard Barclay, who had previously represented the City of Dunedin electorate. In the 1908 election, he was defeated by G. M. Thomson, who served for two parliamentary terms before being defeated.
Barclay was succeeded by Andrew Walker representing the United Labour Party in the 1914 election. The remnants of United Labour formed the New Zealand Labour Party in 1916 and Walker became the new party's first President. He served for one parliamentary term until the 1919 election, when he was defeated by the Independent Edward Kellett. Kellett died during the parliamentary term on 15 May 1922, and this caused the 1922 by-election, which was won by Jim Munro.
Munro was confirmed at the 1922 general election, but was defeated by Harold Tapley in the 1925 election. Munro in turn defeated Tapley at the 1928 election and then served the electorate until his death on 27 May 1945.
Munro's death caused the 1945 by-election, which was won by Robert Walls. Walls served the electorate until his death on 6 November 1953. This caused the 1953 by-election, which was won by Ethel McMillan, who served the electorate until her retirement in 1975.
McMillan was succeeded by Richard Walls of the National Party in the 1975 election, who held the electorate for one parliamentary term before being defeated by Labour's Stan Rodger in the 1978 election. Rodger retired in 1990 and was succeeded by Pete Hodgson. Hodgson served the electorate until his retirement in 2011. Hodgson was succeeded by David Clark in the 2011 election, when he beat Michael Woodhouse. In the 2014 election, Clark was again successful against Woodhouse and managed to increase his majority.
In the 2019/2020 electoral boundary review, the Electoral Commission added the Otago Peninsula area to the Dunedin North electorate. The electorate's area had to grow as it 5.8% below its population quota, where the maximum allowable quota is capped to 5%. This change in area required the name of the electorate to be changed to Dunedin.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Liberal–Labour Independent Reform United Labour Labour Independent Labour National Green ACT
| Election | Winner |
| 1905 election | Alfred Richard Barclay |
| 1908 election | G. M. Thomson |
| 1911 election | G. M. Thomson |
| 1914 election | Andrew Walker |
| 1919 election | Edward Kellett |
| 1922 by-election | Jim Munro |
| 1922 election | Jim Munro |
| 1925 election | Harold Tapley |
| 1928 election | Jim Munro |
| 1931 election | Jim Munro |
| 1935 election | Jim Munro |
| 1938 election | Jim Munro |
| 1943 election | Jim Munro |
| 1945 by-election | Robert Walls |
| 1946 election | Robert Walls |
| 1949 election | Robert Walls |
| 1951 election | Robert Walls |
| 1953 by-election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1954 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1957 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1960 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1963 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1966 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1969 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1972 election | Ethel McMillan |
| 1975 election | Richard Walls |
| 1978 election | Stan Rodger |
| 1981 election | Stan Rodger |
| 1984 election | Stan Rodger |
| 1987 election | Stan Rodger |
| 1990 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 1993 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 1996 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 1999 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 2002 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 2005 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 2008 election | Pete Hodgson |
| 2011 election | David Clark |
| 2014 election | David Clark |
| 2017 election | David Clark |
| (Electorate abolished in 2020; see Dunedin) |||

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Dunedin North electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1999 election | Katherine Rich |
| 2002 election | Katherine Rich |
| 2005 election | Katherine Rich |
| 2008 election | Metiria Turei |
| 2008 election | Michael Woodhouse |
| 2010 | Hilary Calvert |
| 2011 election | Metiria Turei |
| 2011 election | Michael Woodhouse |
| 2014 election | Metiria Turei |
| 2014 election | Michael Woodhouse |
| 2017 election | Michael Woodhouse |

## Election results
### 2017 election

2017 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y David Clark | Y David Clark | 21,259 | 57.48 | +10.08 | 17,808 | 47.63 | +15.81 |
| | National | Michael Woodhouse | Michael Woodhouse | 9,505 | 25.70 | −4.51 | 10,382 | 27.77 | −4.49 |
| | Green | Niki Bould | Niki Bould | 3,053 | 8.25 | −9.12 | 5,110 | 13.67 | −9.27 |
| | Opportunities | Abe Gray | Abe Gray | 1,645 | 4.45 | — | 1,535 | 4.11 | — |
| | NZ First | Warren Voight | Warren Voight | 1,069 | 2.89 | — | 1,899 | 5.08 | +1.67 |
| | ACT | Sam Purchas | Sam Purchas | 150 | 0.40 | — | 157 | 0.41 | +0.09 |
| | Independent | Adrian Daegal Graamans | Adrian Daegal Graamans | 71 | 0.19 | −0.12 | | | |
| | Independent | Stan Lusby | Stan Lusby | 38 | 0.01 | −0.17 | | | |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 108 | 0.29 | −0.06 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 89 | 0.24 | −0.25 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 60 | 0.16 | −2.57 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 55 | 0.15 | −0.02 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 20 | 0.08 | −0.17 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 17 | 0.05 | — |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 15 | 0.04 | −0.07 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | — |
| | Mana Party | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | — |
| | Internet | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | | | 86 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,985 | | | 37,385 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 11,754 | 31.78 | +11.92 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y David Clark | Y David Clark | 16,315 | 47.40 | +3.15 | 11,147 | 31.82 | −1.98 |
| | National | Michael Woodhouse | Michael Woodhouse | 10,398 | 30.21 | −2.14 | 11,302 | 32.26 | −0.13 |
| | Green | Metiria Turei | Metiria Turei | 5,978 | 17.37 | −2.14 | 8,035 | 22.94 | −0.45 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Daley | Jonathan Daley | 621 | 1.80 | +1.80 | 956 | 2.73 | +1.38 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Abe Gray | Abe Gray | 580 | 1.69 | +0.33 | 172 | 0.49 | −0.08 |
| | Internet | Rob Stewart | Rob Stewart | 255 | 0.74 | +0.74 | | | |
| | Independent | Adrian Daegal Graamans | Adrian Daegal Graamans | 106 | 0.31 | +0.31 | | | |
| | Democrats | Miriam Mowat | Miriam Mowat | 159 | 0.31 | −0.36 | 37 | 0.11 | −0.10 |
| | Independent | Stan Lusby | Stan Lusby | 62 | 0.18 | +0.18 | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,364 | 6.75 | +1.06 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 603 | 1.72 | +1.12 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 124 | 0.35 | −0.07 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 111 | 0.32 | −0.41 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 86 | 0.25 | −0.29 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 60 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 27 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | +0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | | | 99 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,636 | | | 35,131 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,230 | 79.88 | +11.50 | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 5,917 | 17.19 | +5.29 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Clark | David Clark | 12,976 | 44.25 | −8.37 | 10,127 | 33.80 | −10.44 |
| | National | Michael Woodhouse | Michael Woodhouse | 9,487 | 32.35 | +1.71 | 9,707 | 32.39 | +3.04 |
| | Green | Metiria Turei | Metiria Turei | 5,721 | 19.51 | +8.42 | 7,010 | 23.39 | +7.58 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Julian Crawford | Julian Crawford | 398 | 1.36 | −0.13 | 172 | 0.57 | +0.14 |
| | Alliance | Victor Billot | Victor Billot | 210 | 0.72 | −0.66 | 50 | 0.17 | −0.15 |
| | Democrats | Jeremy Noble | Jeremy Noble | 196 | 0.67 | +0.35 | 62 | 0.21 | +0.10 |
| | United Future | Peter George | Peter George | 176 | 0.60 | −0.10 | 183 | 0.61 | −0.33 |
| | ACT | Guy McCallum | Guy McCallum | 159 | 0.54 | −1.22 | 218 | 0.73 | −1.54 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,706 | 5.69 | +2.27 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 405 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 181 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 126 | 0.42 | −0.28 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 18 | 0.06 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 448 | | | 190 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,323 | | | 29,965 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 3,489 | 11.90 | −10.09 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 40,356

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Pete Hodgson | Y Pete Hodgson | 17,127 | 52.62 | −2.46 | 14,608 | 44.24 | −10.58 |
| | National | Michael Woodhouse | Michael Woodhouse | 9,972 | 30.64 | −0.79 | 9,692 | 29.35 | +4.21 |
| | Green | Metiria Turei | Metiria Turei | 3,611 | 11.09 | +3.64 | 5,221 | 15.81 | +4.99 |
| | ACT | Hilary Calvert | Hilary Calvert | 573 | 1.76 | +1.15 | 749 | 2.27 | +1.28 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Julian Crawford | Julian Crawford | 483 | 1.48 | −0.06 | 143 | 0.43 | +0.14 |
| | Alliance | Victor Billot | Victor Billot | 448 | 1.38 | +0.54 | 106 | 0.32 | +0.12 |
| | United Future | Mary Edwards | Mary Edwards | 228 | 0.70 | −1.32 | 312 | 0.94 | −1.82 |
| | Democrats | Olive McRae | Olive McRae | 105 | 0.32 | +0.32 | 36 | 0.11 | +0.05 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,132 | 3.43 | +0.58 |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 310 | 0.94 | −1.38 |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 252 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 230 | 0.70 | +0.41 |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 125 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 57 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | −0.01 |
| | RAM | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | | | 89 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,547 | | | 33,020 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 7,155 | 21.98 | −1.67 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Pete Hodgson | Y Pete Hodgson | 17,769 | 55.08 | −4.42 | 17,915 | 54.82 | +5.11 |
| | National | Katherine Rich | Katherine Rich | 10,139 | 31.02 | +7.94 | 8,217 | 25.14 | +8.95 |
| | Green | Philippa Jamieson | Philippa Jamieson | 2,405 | 7.46 | +0.59 | 3,536 | 10.82 | −1.54 |
| | United Future | Mark Peters | Mark Peters | 652 | 2.02 | −0.34 | 901 | 2.76 | −2.78 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Jason Baker-Sherman | Jason Baker-Sherman | 498 | 1.54 | −0.51 | 95 | 0.29 | −0.42 |
| | Progressive | James Boyack | James Boyack | 330 | 1.02 | −0.02 | 431 | 1.32 | −0.65 |
| | Alliance | Victor Billot | Victor Billot | 270 | 0.84 | −1.14 | 65 | 0.20 | −2.89 |
| | ACT | Willie Martin | Willie Martin | 196 | 0.61 | −1.15 | 322 | 0.99 | −3.20 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 931 | 2.85 | −1.61 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 96 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 78 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 35 | 0.11 | −0.72 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 21 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | −0.04 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 241 | | | 71 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,259 | | | 32,682 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 7,630 | 23.65 | −12.36 | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Pete Hodgson | Y Pete Hodgson | 17,573 | 59.50 | −0.88 | 14,866 | 49.71 | +1.83 |
| | National | Katherine Rich | Katherine Rich | 6,936 | 23.49 | −3.76 | 4,841 | 16.19 | −4.26 |
| | Green | Philippa Direen | Philippa Direen | 2,028 | 6.87 | +2.65 | 3,697 | 12.36 | +4.93 |
| | United Future | Todd Whitcombe | Todd Whitcombe | 697 | 2.36 | +2.36 | 1,658 | 5.54 | +5.54 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Paul John McMullan | Paul John McMullan | 606 | 2.05 | +0.13 | 212 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Alliance | Carolyn Payne-Harker | Carolyn Payne-Harker | 586 | 1.98 | −4.32 | 924 | 3.09 | −9.32 |
| | ACT | Willie Martin | Willie Martin | 520 | 1.76 | −1.17 | 1,254 | 4.19 | −0.53 |
| | Progressive | Frede Jorgensen | Frede Jorgensen | 306 | 1.04 | +1.04 | 588 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| | Christian Heritage | Glenn Peoples | Glenn Peoples | 280 | 0.95 | −0.94 | 248 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,333 | 4.46 | +3.74 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 253 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 15 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | NMP | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | | | 99 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,532 | | | 29,904 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,904 | 79.1 | | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 10,637 | 36.01 | −4.64 | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Dunedin North :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Pete Hodgson | Y Pete Hodgson | 18,856 | 60.38 | | 15,052 | 47.88 | |
| | National | Katherine Rich | Katherine Rich | 6,161 | 19.73 | | 6,427 | 20.45 | |
| | Alliance | Quentin Findlay | Quentin Findlay | 1,968 | 6.30 | | 3,902 | 12.41 | |
| | Green | Michael Tritt | Michael Tritt | 1,318 | 4.22 | | 2,336 | 7.43 | |
| | ACT | Hilary Calvert | Hilary Calvert | 915 | 2.93 | | 1,485 | 4.72 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Paul John McMullan | Paul John McMullan | 599 | 1.92 | | 397 | 1.26 | |
| | Christian Heritage | David Harris | David Harris | 589 | 1.89 | | 651 | 2.07 | |
| | South Island | Alan McDonald | Alan McDonald | 404 | 1.29 | | 216 | 0.69 | |
| | NZ First | Donna Waipouri-Baxter | Donna Waipouri-Baxter | 224 | 0.72 | | 401 | 1.28 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Bernard Smith | Bernard Smith | 152 | 0.49 | | 46 | 0.15 | |
| | NMP | Patrick Byrne | Patrick Byrne | 41 | 0.13 | | 28 | 0.09 | |
| | Christian Democrats | | | | | | 185 | 0.59 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 151 | 0.48 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 64 | 0.20 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 49 | 0.16 | |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 15 | 0.05 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | |
| | Freedom Movement | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | The People's Choice | | | | | | 2 | 0.006 | |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 1 | 0.003 | |
| | Republican | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 384 | | | 176 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,227 | | | 31,435 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 12,695 | 40.65 | | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Dunedin North :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Pete Hodgson | Y Pete Hodgson | 17,375 | 52.32 | | 13,449 | 40.15 | |
| | National | Margie Stevens | Margie Stevens | 7,168 | 21.58 | | 8,304 | 24.79 | |
| | Alliance | Jim Flynn | Jim Flynn | 4,488 | 13.51 | | 4,648 | 13.88 | |
| | NZ First | Neil Benson | Neil Benson | 1,824 | 5.49 | | 2,224 | 6.64 | |
| | ACT | Michael Steeneveld | Michael Steeneveld | 1,157 | 3.48 | | 1,452 | 4.33 | |
| | United NZ | Graeme Brown | Graeme Brown | 553 | 1.67 | | 718 | 2.14 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Doug Mackie | Doug Mackie | 453 | 1.36 | | 120 | 0.36 | |
| | Natural Law | Mary-Anne McGregor | Mary-Anne McGregor | 193 | 0.58 | | 56 | 0.17 | |
| | Christian Coalition | | | | | | 1,198 | 3.58 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 1,100 | 3.28 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 75 | 0.22 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 63 | 0.19 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 28 | 0.08 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 20 | 0.06 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 386 | | | 100 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,211 | | | 33,497 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 10,207 | 30.73 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pete Hodgson | 9,119 | 43.52 | −2.77 |
| | National | Hugh Perkins | 5,325 | 25.41 | |
| | Alliance | Jim Flynn | 5,022 | 23.97 | |
| | NZ First | Eileen Rodriguez | 776 | 3.70 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Louise Storm | 368 | 1.75 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Murray Kennedy | 267 | 1.27 | |
| | Natural Law | Leigh Bush | 73 | 0.34 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,794 | 18.10 | +7.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,950 | 85.52 | −1.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,495 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pete Hodgson | 9,807 | 46.29 | |
| | National | Gael Donoghue | 7,471 | 35.26 | |
| | Green | Antony Deaker | 2,228 | 10.51 | +8.30 |
| | NewLabour | Chris Trotter | 1,127 | 5.31 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Daryl Aylward | 181 | 0.85 | |
| | Social Credit | Graeme Mason | 148 | 0.69 | |
| | Democrats | George Goddard | 146 | 0.68 | |
| | NZ Party | A Blackadder | 68 | 0.32 | |
| | Communist League | Stan Lusby | 10 | 0.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,336 | 11.02 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,186 | 86.60 | −0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,462 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stan Rodger | 12,565 | 62.30 | +10.24 |
| | National | Sean Davison | 6,031 | 29.90 | |
| | Democrats | Jack Begley | 725 | 3.59 | |
| | Independent | Antony Deaker | 446 | 2.21 | |
| | Wizard Party | W P Everson | 178 | 0.88 | +0.17 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | W J Gumbley | 148 | 0.73 | |
| | Ind. NZ Party | Murray Menzies | 75 | 0.37 | +0.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,534 | 32.39 | +8.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,168 | 87.24 | −4.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,116 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stan Rodger | 10,964 | 52.06 | −1.76 |
| | National | Barbara Henderson | 5,835 | 27.70 | |
| | NZ Party | Lee Vandervis | 3,010 | 14.29 | |
| | Social Credit | Craig Paddon | 966 | 4.58 | |
| | Wizard Party | W P Everson | 151 | 0.71 | −0.20 |
| | Independent | C A Nixon | 74 | 0.35 | |
| | Ind. NZ Party | Murray Menzies | 58 | 0.27 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,129 | 24.35 | +1.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,058 | 91.31 | +2.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,062 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stan Rodger | 10,039 | 53.82 | +5.23 |
| | National | Des Bleach | 5,606 | 30.05 | |
| | Social Credit | Hamish Woods | 2,835 | 15.20 | |
| | Wizard Party | W P Everson | 171 | 0.91 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,733 | 25.37 | +11.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,651 | 89.04 | +19.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,946 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stan Rodger | 9,846 | 48.19 | |
| | National | Richard Walls | 6,996 | 34.24 | −9.95 |
| | Social Credit | M J Sheppard | 2,228 | 10.90 | |
| | Values | P R J Brook | 799 | 3.91 | |
| | Independent | John O'Neill | 559 | 2.73 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,850 | 13.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,428 | 69.07 | −14.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,573 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Richard Walls | 8,740 | 44.19 | |
| | Labour | Brian Arnold | 7,782 | 39.34 | |
| | Values | Peter Sutton | 2,075 | 10.49 | |
| | Social Credit | Ivan Harper | 1,180 | 5.96 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 4.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,777 | 83.96 | −6.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,553 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 9,211 | 53.91 | −0.91 |
| | National | John Wallis | 5,191 | 30.38 | |
| | Values | Geoff Neill | 1,801 | 10.54 | |
| | Social Credit | Joy Clapham | 830 | 4.85 | |
| | New Democratic | Patrick James Pullar | 51 | 0.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,020 | 23.53 | +5.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,084 | 89.98 | +2.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,985 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 8,721 | 54.82 | +2.29 |
| | National | Iona Williams | 5,729 | 36.01 | |
| | Social Credit | A W Fagg | 1,129 | 7.09 | −6.25 |
| | Democratic Labour | Jamie Wedderspoon | 224 | 1.40 | |
| | Independent | J C M McPhee | 103 | 0.64 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,929 | 18.41 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,906 | 87.65 | +1.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,147 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 8,079 | 52.53 | −0.99 |
| | National | George Barry Gerard | 5,246 | 34.11 | |
| | Social Credit | A W Fagg | 2,052 | 13.34 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,833 | 18.42 | +2.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,377 | 86.05 | −3.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,869 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 8,566 | 53.22 | −0.79 |
| | National | Edgar Whittleston | 6,042 | 37.54 | |
| | Social Credit | George William Goddard | 1,370 | 8.51 | −0.42 |
| | Communist | Edgar Wilson Hunter | 116 | 0.72 | +0.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,524 | 15.68 | −1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,094 | 90.01 | −0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,879 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 7,645 | 54.01 | −3.41 |
| | National | Brenda Bell | 5,170 | 36.52 | |
| | Social Credit | George William Goddard | 1,265 | 8.93 | |
| | Communist | Edgar Wilson Hunter | 73 | 0.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,475 | 17.48 | −5.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,153 | 90.65 | −3.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,612 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 8,616 | 57.42 | +6.38 |
| | National | George Terry | 5,208 | 34.71 | |
| | Social Credit | Patrick McMullan | 1,108 | 7.38 | −11.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,408 | 22.71 | +1.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,004 | 93.77 | +2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,000 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 6,860 | 51.04 | −10.92 |
| | National | Helen Black | 4,069 | 30.27 | |
| | Social Credit | Patrick McMullan | 2,480 | 18.45 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,791 | 20.76 | −3.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,438 | 91.26 | +20.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,724 | | |

### 1953 by-election

1953 North Dunedin by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ethel McMillan | 6,424 | 61.96 | |
| | National | Walter MacDougall | 3,944 | 38.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,480 | 23.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,368 | 70.41 | −21.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,724 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Walls | 6,929 | 51.13 | −0.89 |
| | National | Donald Cameron | 6,622 | 48.86 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 2.26 | −2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,551 | 92.03 | −3.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,724 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Walls | 7,190 | 52.02 | −2.61 |
| | National | Richard Brickell | 6,522 | 47.18 | |
| | Communist | John Leslie Marston | 109 | 0.78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 4.83 | −4.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,821 | 95.07 | +3.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,537 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Walls | 7,487 | 54.63 | +2.09 |
| | National | Norman Jones | 6,217 | 45.36 | −1.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,270 | 9.26 | +3.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,704 | 91.80 | +12.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,927 | | |

### 1945 by-election

1945 Dunedin North by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Walls | 6,791 | 52.54 | |
| | National | Norman Jones | 6,087 | 47.09 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.35 | −0.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 5.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,924 | 79.77 | −11.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,200 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Munro | 8,038 | 55.82 |
| | National | Alexander Cassie | 5,240 | 36.39 |
| | People's Movement | Frederick Allan Keane | 858 | 5.95 |
| | Democratic Labour | Cornelius Machin Ross | 263 | 1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 0.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,798 | 19.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,399 | 91.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,691 | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Munro | 6,097 | 52.56 | +0.30 |
| | United | Alexander Smith Falconer | 4,429 | 38.18 | |
| | Democrat | Helen Black | 1,073 | 9.25 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,668 | 14.38 | +9.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 0.83 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,696 | 92.65 | +4.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,624 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Munro | 5,518 | 52.26 |
| | United | John McCrae | 4,994 | 47.30 |
| | United | Robert Black | 46 | 0.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 524 | 4.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,667 | 87.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,144 | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Dunedin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Munro | 4,352 | 40.93 |
| | Reform | Harold Tapley | 3,121 | 29.35 |
| | United | Charles Robert Smith | 2,638 | 24.81 |
| | Independent | George Samuel Thomson | 523 | 4.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,231 | 11.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,715 | 89.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,962 | |

### 1922 by-election

1922 Dunedin North by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Munro | 3,462 | 44.64 |
| | Reform | James Clark | 3,342 | 43.10 |
| | Liberal | William Begg | 931 | 12.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 1.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,754 | 66.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,687 | |

### 1914 election

1914 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United Labour | Andrew Walker | 4,073 | 51.47 |
| | Reform | George Malcolm Thomson | 3,751 | 47.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 4.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,912 | 81.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,726 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ Hilary Calvert entered parliament as a list MP on 24 September 2010 after David Garrett resigned.
* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.
* ↑ John McCrae was the official candidate for the United–Reform Coalition
* ↑ Robert Black, who was not endorsed by the United Party, withdrew just before the election