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Elizabeth McCombs

Elizabeth McCombs was the first woman to become a Member of Parliament in New Zealand when she was elected as a Labour Party candidate in a Lyttelton by-election in 1933. She succeeded her late husband, James, who had held the seat since 1913. Sadly, Elizabeth died after just two years in Parliament.

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women in politics
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Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Advisory Committee on Women's Affairs collection
Reference: F150372 1/2
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