In 1933, 14 years after women gained the right to stand for Parliament, Labour's Elizabeth McCombs became New Zealand's first female MP. She won a by-election in Lyttelton following the death of her husband, James, who had held the seat since 1913.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: Advisory Committee of Women's Affairs Collection, F-150372-1/4

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