18th New Zealand Parliament

Term of the Parliament of New Zealand April 2015 April 2015 18th Parliament of New Zealand New Zealand Parliament 1911 New Zealand general election Reform Government — Liberal Government until 10 July 1912 15 February 1912 5 November 1914 17th Parliament 19th Parliament House of Representatives File:18th New Zealand Parliament Seating.png 80 Speaker of the House Frederic Lang — Arthur Guinness until 10 June 1913† Prime Minister William Massey — Thomas Mackenzie until 10 July 1912 Joseph Ward until 12 March 1912 Leader of the Opposition Joseph Ward from 11 September 1913— William Massey until 10 July 1912 Legislative Council 37 (at start)39 (at end) Speaker of the Council Charles Bowen Sovereign Monarch HM George V Governor HE Rt. Hon. The Earl of Liverpool The 18th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1911 general election in December of that year. 1911 general election 1911 New Zealand general election The Second Ballot Act 1908 was used for the 1911 general election. The first ballot was held on Thursday, 7 December in the general electorates. The second ballots were held one week later on 14 December. The Second Ballot Act did not apply to the four Māori electorates and the election was held on Tuesday, 19 December.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; 42 represented North Island electorates, 34 represented South Island electorates, and the remaining four represented Māori electorates.Scholefield 1950 90 590,042 voters were enrolled and the official turnout at the election was 83.5%. Sessions The 18th Parliament sat for four sessions (there were two sessions in 1912), and was prorogued on 20 November 1914.Scholefield 1950 69 Session Opened Adjourned first 15 February 1912 1 March 1912 second 27 June 1912 7 November 1912 third 26 June 1913 16 December 1913 fourth 25 June 1914 5 November 1914 Party standings Start of Parliament PartyLeader(s)Seats at startReform Party (New Zealand)Reform PartyWilliam Massey37New Zealand Liberal PartyLiberal PartyJoseph Ward33United Labour Party (New Zealand)Labour PartyAlfred Hindmarsh4Independent politicianIndependents6 End of Parliament PartyLeader(s)Seats at endReform Party (New Zealand)Reform PartyWilliam Massey38New Zealand Liberal PartyLiberal PartyJoseph Ward31United Labour Party (New Zealand)United Labour PartyAlfred Hindmarsh3Social Democratic Party (New Zealand)Social Democrat PartyJames McCombs2Independent politicianIndependents6 Ministries The Liberal Government of New Zealand had taken office on 24 January 1891.Scholefield 1950 40 Joseph Ward formed the Ward Ministry on 6 August 1906.Scholefield 1950 42–43Hall-Jones John 2h7 Hall-Jones, William 1851–1936 10 December 2011 The Ward Ministry remained in power until Ward's resignation as Prime Minister in March 1912.Bassett Michael 2W9 Ward, Joseph George 1856–1930 10 December 2011Scholefield 1950 42–43 The Liberal Party remained in power only on the casting vote of the Speaker, Arthur Guinness. The party selected Thomas Mackenzie as leader (and Prime Minister) and he formed the Mackenzie Ministry on 28 March 1912.Scholefield 1950 43 In July 1912, Mackenzie lost a vote of no confidence, resigned as Prime Minister and handed over to William Massey of the Reform Party, bringing to an end the long reign of the Liberal Party.Brooking Tom 3m18 Mackenzie, Thomas Noble 1853–1930 10 December 2011 The Massey Ministry lasted for the remainder of the parliamentary term.Scholefield 1950 43–44 Initial composition of the 18th Parliament Electorate results By-elections during 18th Parliament There were a number of changes during the term of the 18th Parliament. By-elections Electorate and by-election Date Incumbent Cause Winner Party affiliation changes Name Year Seat From ToAlfred Hindmarsh1912Wellington South New Zealand Labour Party (1910) 2 United Labour Party (New Zealand)John PayneGrey Lynn Independent LabourBill VeitchWanganui Independent Labour United Labour Party (New Zealand) Notes References Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 3rd First ed. published 1913 1950 Govt. Printer Wellington 18