The last elected member was John Richardson, who won the second by-election during 1862 in the City of Dunedin electorate.
Richardson resigned on 12 September 1862,[4] so a writ was issued to elect a new member for the City of Dunedin electorate.
The nomination meeting in November 1862 was attended by "a selected audience of three electors, five boys, half-a-dozen diggers out of luck, one policeman and two reporters."
Upon calling for nominations, the three electors had "an earnest discussion" and eventually resolved to put forward James Paterson, who was duly declared elected.
[7] A second member was elected to the Dunedin and Suburbs South electorate in April 1863 – William Reynolds.