15th New Zealand Parliament

Term of the Parliament of New Zealand April 2015 April 2015 15th Parliament of New Zealand Emerald Hours in New Zealand (1906) · Lowth · 114.jpg New Zealand Parliament 1902 New Zealand general election Liberal Government 29 June 1903 30 October 1905 14th Parliament 16th Parliament House of Representatives File:15th New Zealand Parliament Seating.png 80 Speaker of the House Arthur Guinness Premier Richard Seddon Leader of the Opposition William Massey Legislative Council 46 (at start) 41 (at end) Speaker of the Council Charles Bowen — Richard Reeves acting 23 March - 30 June 1905 — Alfred Cadman until 23 March 1905 † — John Rigg acting 5 January - 7 July 1904 — William Walker until 5 January 1904† — Henry Miller until 9 July 1903 Sovereign Monarch HM Edward VII Governor HE Rt. Hon. THe Lord Plunket — HE Rt. Hon. The Earl of Ranfurly until 20 June 1904 The 15th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1902 general election in November and December of that year. 1902 electoral redistribution The Representation Act 1900 had increased the membership of the House of Representatives from general electorates 70 to 76, and this was implemented through the 1902 electoral redistribution. In 1902, changes to the country quota affected the three-member electorates in the four main centres. The tolerance between electorates was increased to ±1,250 so that the Representation Commissions (since 1896, there had been separate commissions for the North and South Islands) could take greater account of communities of interest. These changes proved very disruptive to existing boundaries.McRobie 1989 67f Six electorates were established for the first time: Courtenay, Newtown, Grey Lynn , Hurunui, Oroua, and Kaipara. Two electorates that previously existed were re-established: Mount Ida and Hutt.McRobie 1989 63–68 This boundary redistribution resulted in the abolition of three electorates:McRobie 1989 63–68 Ashley, held by Richard Meredith Suburbs of Wellington, held by Thomas Wilford Waihemo, held by Thomas Mackenzie 1902 general election 1902 New Zealand general election The 1902 general election was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates, respectively.General elections 1853–2005 - dates & turnout http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html Elections New Zealand 10 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100527022404/http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html 27 May 2010 A total of 80 MPs were elected; 38 represented North Island electorates, 38 represented South Island electorates, and the remaining four represented Māori electorates.Scholefield 1950 90 415,789 voters were enrolled and the official turnout at the election was 76.7%. Sessions The 15th Parliament sat for three sessions, and was prorogued on 15 November 1905.Scholefield 1950 69 Session Opened Adjourned first 29 June 1903 24 November 1903 second 28 June 1904 8 November 1904 third 27 June 1905 31 October 1905 Ministries The Liberal Government of New Zealand had taken office on 24 January 1891.Scholefield 1950 40 The Seddon Ministry under Richard Seddon had taken office in 1893 during the term of the 11th Parliament.Scholefield 1950 40–41 The Seddon Ministry remained in power for the whole term of this Parliament and held power until Seddon's death on 10 June 1906. David Hamer 2s11 Seddon, Richard John - Biography 10 December 2011 Party composition Start of term Party SeatsNew Zealand Liberal Party || 47Conservative (New Zealand) || 19Independent (politician) || 10 Other 4Source1890–1993 general elections Elections https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/historical-events/18901993-general-elections Elections.nz 28 April 2021 en-NZ Initial composition of the 15th Parliament Electorate results Changes during 15th Parliament There were a number of changes during the term of the 15th Parliament. By-elections Electorate and by-election Date Incumbent Cause Winner Defections Name Year Seat From ToAlfred Harding1905Kaipara Conservative (New Zealand) New Liberal Party (New Zealand) 5Francis Fisher1905City of Wellington Independent LiberalGeorge Laurenson1905Lyttelton New Zealand Liberal PartyHarry Bedford1905City of Dunedin Independent Liberal 2Tommy Taylor1905City of Christchurch Notes References Electoral Atlas of New Zealand McRobie Alan 1989 GP Books Wellington 0-477-01384-8 Guy Scholefield Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 3rd First published in 1913 1950 Govt. Printer Wellington Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 External links 15