1996 Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives election

June 2022 June 2022 New Zealand presidential no 1923 Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives election 1923 2002 Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives election 2002 12 December 1996 150x150px Doug Kidd New Zealand National Party 70 58.33 150x150px Jonathan Hunt New Zealand Labour Party 50 41.66 Speaker Peter Tapsell New Zealand Labour Party Doug Kidd New Zealand National Party The 1996 election of the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives occurred on 12 December 1996, following the 1996 general election result. The election saw the incumbent speaker Peter Tapsell lose his parliamentary seat. It resulted in the election of National Party MP Doug Kidd as Speaker. It was the first time a vote for speaker had been contested since 1923. Nominated candidates Two candidates were nominated: Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt, List MP – Labour Party Hon Doug Kidd, MP for Kaikoura – National Party Derek Quigley, the deputy leader of the ACT Party, also intended to stand as a candidate but ultimately did not put forward his name for nomination. Election The election was conducted by means of a conventional parliamentary motion. The Clerk of the House of Representatives conducted a vote on the question of the election of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order 19. The following table gives the election results:Parliamentary Debates 558 1996 Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives Wellington 6–7 PartyCandidateVotes% National Doug Kidd 70 58.33 Labour Jonathan Hunt 50 41.66Majority 20 16.66Turnout 120 How each MP voted: Party Name Speaker Vote New Zealand National PartyArthur AnaeKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Jim AndertonHunt ACT New ZealandDonna Awatere HuataKidd New Zealand National PartyJohn Banks John Banks (New Zealand politician)Kidd New Zealand Labour PartyRick BarkerHunt New Zealand Labour PartyTim Barnett Tim Barnett (politician)Hunt New Zealand FirstAnn BattenKidd New Zealand National PartyBill BirchKidd New Zealand FirstJenny BloxhamKidd New Zealand National PartyJim BolgerKidd New Zealand National PartyMax BradfordKidd New Zealand Labour PartyGeoff BraybrookeHunt New Zealand FirstPeter Brown Peter Brown (New Zealand politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyGerry BrownleeKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Phillida BunkleHunt New Zealand Labour PartyMark Burton politicianHunt New Zealand National PartyDavid Carter David Carter (politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyJohn Carter John Carter (New Zealand politician)Kidd New Zealand Labour PartyHelen ClarkHunt Alliance (New Zealand political party)Pam CorkeryHunt New Zealand National PartyWyatt CreechKidd New Zealand Labour PartyMichael Cullen Michael Cullen (politician)Hunt New Zealand Labour PartyLianne DalzielHunt New Zealand FirstTuariki DelamereKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Rod DonaldHunt New Zealand FirstBrian Donnelly Brian Donnelly (New Zealand politician)Kidd United New ZealandPeter DunneKidd New Zealand Labour PartyHarry DuynhovenHunt New Zealand Labour PartyRuth DysonHunt New Zealand National PartyPaul EastKidd New Zealand FirstJack Elder politicianKidd New Zealand National PartyBill EnglishKidd New Zealand Labour PartyTaito Phillip FieldHunt Alliance (New Zealand political party)Jeanette FitzsimonsHunt New Zealand National PartyChristine FletcherKidd New Zealand National PartyJim GerardKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Grant GillonHunt New Zealand Labour PartyPhil GoffHunt Alliance (New Zealand political party)Liz Gordon politicianHunt New Zealand Labour PartyMark GoscheHunt New Zealand National PartyDoug Graham Doug Graham (New Zealand politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyPeter GreshamKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Frank GroverHunt Alliance (New Zealand political party)Laila HarréHunt New Zealand National PartyMarie HaslerKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJoe HawkeHunt New Zealand Labour PartyGeorge Hawkins George Hawkins (politician)Hunt New Zealand FirstTau HenareKidd New Zealand National PartyGavan HerlihyKidd ACT New ZealandRodney HideKidd New Zealand Labour PartyMarian HobbsHunt New Zealand Labour PartyPete HodgsonHunt New Zealand Labour PartyJonathan Hunt Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)Hunt ACT New ZealandOwen JenningsKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJudy KeallHunt New Zealand Labour PartyGraham Kelly Graham Kelly (politician)Hunt New Zealand National PartyDoug KiddKidd New Zealand Labour PartyAnnette KingHunt New Zealand FirstNeil KirtonKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Alamein KopuHunt New Zealand National PartyWarren KydKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)Sandra Lee Sandra Lee-VercoeHunt New Zealand National PartyJohn LuxtonKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJanet MackeyHunt New Zealand Labour PartySteve MahareyHunt New Zealand Labour PartyNanaia MahutaHunt New Zealand Labour PartyTrevor MallardHunt New Zealand National PartyWayne MappKidd New Zealand FirstRon MarkKidd New Zealand National PartyDenis Marshall Denis Marshall (politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyRoger Maxwell politicianKidd New Zealand FirstPeter McCardleKidd New Zealand National PartyMurray McCullyKidd New Zealand FirstRobyn McDonaldKidd New Zealand National PartyDon McKinnonKidd New Zealand National PartyJoy McLauchlan Joy QuigleyKidd New Zealand National PartyMurray McLeanKidd New Zealand Labour PartyMike Moore Mike Moore (New Zealand politician)Hunt New Zealand FirstTuku MorganKidd New Zealand FirstDeborah Morris Deborah Morris-TraversKidd New Zealand National PartyBrian NeesonKidd ACT New ZealandMuriel NewmanKidd New Zealand Labour PartyDamien O'ConnorHunt New Zealand National PartyKatherine O'ReganKidd New Zealand Labour PartyMark PeckHunt New Zealand FirstWinston PetersKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJill PettisHunt ACT New ZealandRichard PrebbleKidd ACT New ZealandDerek QuigleyKidd New Zealand National PartyIan RevellKidd New Zealand Labour PartyRoss RobertsonHunt Alliance (New Zealand political party)Matt RobsonHunt New Zealand National PartyEric Roy Eric Roy (politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyTony RyallKidd New Zealand Labour PartyDover SamuelsHunt ACT New ZealandPatricia SchnauerKidd New Zealand National PartyJenny ShipleyKidd ACT New ZealandKen ShirleyKidd New Zealand National PartyBob SimcockKidd New Zealand National PartyClem SimichKidd New Zealand National PartyLockwood SmithKidd New Zealand National PartyNick Smith Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)Kidd New Zealand National PartyRoger SowryKidd New Zealand National PartyTony SteelKidd New Zealand Labour PartyLarry SutherlandHunt New Zealand Labour PartyJim SuttonHunt New Zealand Labour PartyPaul Swain Paul Swain (politician)Hunt New Zealand National PartyGeorgina te HeuheuKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJudith TizardHunt New Zealand Labour PartyTariana TuriaHunt New Zealand National PartySimon UptonKidd New Zealand National PartyBelinda VernonKidd New Zealand FirstRana WaitaiKidd New Zealand Labour PartyJill WhiteHunt New Zealand National PartyMaurice WilliamsonKidd New Zealand National PartyPansy WongKidd New Zealand FirstDoug WoolertonKidd Alliance (New Zealand political party)John Wright John Wright (New Zealand politician)Hunt New Zealand FirstTu WyllieKidd New Zealand Labour PartyDianne YatesHunt Ian Revell was elected deputy speaker on 13 December by 61 votes to 58 over Jonathan Hunt. National and New Zealand First voted for Revell with Labour, the Alliance and ACT voting for Hunt.Speakers' jobs both National Timaru Herald 14 December 1996 1 References Speaker of the House of Representatives election Speaker of the House of Representatives election Category:Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand elections