The 13th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1896 general election in December of that year.
13th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Term | 6 April 1897 – 23 October 1899 | ||||
Election | 1896 New Zealand general election | ||||
Government | Liberal Government | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
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Members | 74 | ||||
Speaker of the House | Maurice O'Rorke | ||||
Premier | Richard Seddon | ||||
Leader of the Opposition | William Russell | ||||
Legislative Council | |||||
Members | 47 (at start) 46 (at end) | ||||
Speaker of the Council | Henry Miller | ||||
Sovereign | |||||
Monarch | HM Victoria | ||||
Governor | HE Rt. Hon. The Earl of Ranfurly |
1896 general election
editThe 1896 general election was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates, respectively.[1] In the 1896 electoral redistribution, rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Four electorates that previously existed were re-established (Geraldine, Manawatu, Motueka, and Taranaki), and three electorates were established for the first time (Ohinemuri, Hawera, and Pahiatua).[2] A total of 74 MPs were elected; 34 represented North Island electorates, 36 represented South Island electorates, and the remaining four represented Māori electorates.[3] 337,024 voters were enrolled and the official turnout at the election was 76.1%.[1]
Sessions
editThe 13th Parliament sat for four sessions (there were two sessions in 1897), and was prorogued on 15 November 1899.[4]
Session | Opened | Adjourned |
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first | 6 April 1897 | 10 April 1897 |
second | 23 September 1897 | 22 December 1897 |
third | 24 June 1898 | 6 November 1898 |
fourth | 23 June 1899 | 24 October 1899 |
Overview of seats
editAffiliation | Members | ||
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At election | At dissolution | ||
Liberal | 37 | 35 | |
Liberal–Labour | 4 | 4 | |
Government total | 41 | 39 | |
Conservative | 27 | 29 | |
Independent | 4 | 4 | |
Independent Liberal | 2 | 2 | |
Opposition total | 33 | 35 | |
Total | 74 | 74 | |
Working government majority | 8 | 4 |
Ministries
editThe Liberal Government of New Zealand had taken office on 24 January 1891.[5] The Seddon Ministry under Richard Seddon had taken office in 1893 during the term of the 11th Parliament.[6] The Seddon Ministry remained in power for the whole term of this Parliament and held power until Seddon's death on 10 June 1906.[7]
Initial composition of the 13th Parliament
editThe table below shows the results of the 1896 general election:
Key
Liberal Conservative Independent Liberal Liberal–Labour Independent
Table footnotes:
- ^ Robert Thompson was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament
- ^ Frederick Pirani was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament
- ^ George Warren Russell distanced himself from the Liberal Party and, together with Frederick Pirani, unsuccessfully tried to form the Radical Party[46]
- ^ Lindsay Buick distanced himself from the Liberal Party and became an Independent Liberal-Labour candidate[53][54]
- ^ Robert Stout was regarded as Liberal in the previous Parliament
- ^ The affiliation of Thomas Ellison, who is listed in most contemporary sources under his Māori name Tame Rangiwahia Erihana, is not known
By-elections during 13th Parliament
editThere were a number of changes during the term of the 13th Parliament.
Electorate and by-election | Date | Incumbent | Cause | Winner | |||
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Suburbs of Wellington | 1897 | 23 April | Thomas Wilford | Election declared void | Charles Wilson | ||
Awarua | 1897 | 5 August | Sir Joseph Ward | Bankruptcy | Sir Joseph Ward | ||
City of Dunedin | 1897 | 13 October | Henry Fish | Death | Alexander Sligo | ||
City of Wellington | 1898[65] | 9 March | Sir Robert Stout | Resignation | John Duthie | ||
Mataura | 1898 | 26 May | George Richardson | Bankruptcy | Robert McNab | ||
Tuapeka | 1898 | 2 November | William Larnach | Death | Charles Rawlins | ||
City of Wellington | 1899 | 25 July | John Hutcheson | Resignation | John Hutcheson |
Notes
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- ^ McRobie 1989, p. 63.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 90.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 69.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 40.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 40–41.
- ^ Hamer, David. "Seddon, Richard John - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "The New Parliament". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 10478. 7 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "The Elections". No. 5739. Christchurch: The Star. 5 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "List of Candidates". No. 5733. Christchurch: The Star. 28 November 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "The General Election". No. 1802. Dunstan Times. 18 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Public Notices". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XVII, no. 4061. 7 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Election Notices". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9596. 10 December 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Electoral District of Ellesmere". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9585. 27 November 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9593. 7 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Otago". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "The General Election". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9565. 4 November 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Interprovincial". North Otago Times. Vol. XXXVI, no. 8730. 18 November 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Nelson". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Buller Electoral District". Inangahua Times. Vol. XXI, no. 1092. 2 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Page 3 Advertisements Column 3". The Star. No. 5740. 7 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "General Election". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LX, no. 2263. 8 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Electoral District of Grey". Grey River Argus. Vol. LVII, no. 9527. 11 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Electoral District of Hawera". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. XXXIII, no. 3418. 9 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "To the Electors of Hawke's Bay". Hawke's Bay Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 10465. 21 November 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "The New Parliament". Otago Witness. No. 2232. 10 December 1896. p. 20. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Wakatipu Electoral District". No. 228. Christchurch: Mataura Ensign. 15 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Electoral District of Lyttelton". The Press. Vol. LIII, no. 9594. 7 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Electoral District of Manawatu". Manawatu Herald. 3 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Masterton Electorate". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XVI, no. 5497. 28 November 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "The General Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 285. 1 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "The National Association of New Zealand". Observer. Vol. XVI, no. 934. 5 December 1896. p. 14. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Page 2 Advertisements Column 2". Colonist. Vol. XL, no. 8744. 15 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Nelson Election". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. XXX, no. 292. 10 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Electoral District of Oamaru". The Oamaru Mail. Vol. XXI, no. 6763. 10 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Pahiatua Electorate". Wairarapa Daily Times. Vol. XVI, no. 5498. 30 November 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "David Buick : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1908–1918" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Electoral District of Parnell". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 284. 30 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Rangitikei Election". Vol. XVIII, no. 126. Feilding Star. 26 November 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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- ^ "Untitled". The Timaru Herald. Vol. LX, no. 2265. 10 December 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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- ^ "Wairau". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 305. 23 December 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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- ^ Traue, J. E. "Buick, Thomas Lindsay". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Electoral District of Waitaki". The Oamaru Mail. Vol. XXI, no. 6764. 11 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "St Alban's Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Waitemata Electoral District". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 283. 28 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "The Waitemata Election". Auckland Star. Vol. XXVII, no. 256. 29 October 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "The Rev. Thomas Neave". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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- ^ "Electoral District of Westland". West Coast Times. No. 10438. 17 December 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XXIV, no. 7816. 4 January 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. Vol. XXIII, no. 7810. 24 December 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Untitled". The Evening Post. Vol. LIII, no. 1. 2 January 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "The Wellington City Election". Vol. XXXII, no. 9384. Wanganui Herald. 10 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
References
edit- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.