Jim Edwards (political activist)

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. 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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