James Henry Edwards (19 February 1892 – 29 March 1952) was a New Zealand socialist, communist, political activist and salesman. He was born in London, England on 19 February 1892.[1] He unsuccessfully contested the Auckland Central electorate in the 1931 election for the Communist Party of New Zealand (CPNZ); of the three candidates, he came last.[1][2] At the 1935 local-body elections he was one of three CPNZ candidates for the Auckland City Council. He was unsuccessful, polling only 13.6% but was the highest polling CPNZ candidate.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Tony. "James Henry Edwards". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ↑ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Electoral". Vol. LXXII, no. 22108. The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 1935. p. 16. Retrieved 10 February 2018.


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