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 , 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 . 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 , when he was defeated by the Independent Edward Kellett. Kellett died during the parliamentary term on 15 May 1922, and this caused the , which was won by Jim Munro. Munro was confirmed at the 1922 general election, but was defeated by Harold Tapley in the . Munro in turn defeated Tapley at the and then served the electorate until his death on 27 May 1945. Munro's death caused the , which was won by Robert Walls. Walls served the electorate until his death on 6 November 1953. This caused the , 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 , who held the electorate for one parliamentary term before being defeated by Labour's Stan Rodger in the . 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 , when he beat Michael Woodhouse. In the , 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 . Members of Parliament Key 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 results 2017 election 2014 election 2011 election Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 40,356 2008 election 2005 election 2002 election 1999 election 1996 election 1993 election 1990 election 1987 election