25th New Zealand Parliament
25th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||||
Term | 25 March 1936 – 26 August 1938 | ||||||
Election | 1935 New Zealand general election | ||||||
Government | First Labour Government | ||||||
House of Representatives | |||||||
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Members | 80 | ||||||
Speaker of the House | Bill Barnard | ||||||
Prime Minister | Michael Joseph Savage | ||||||
Leader of the Opposition | Adam Hamilton — George Forbes until 2 November 1936 | ||||||
Legislative Council | |||||||
Members | 39 (at start) 38 (at end) | ||||||
Speaker of the Council | Sir Walter Carncross | ||||||
Leader of the Council | Mark Fagan | ||||||
Sovereign | |||||||
Monarch | HM George VI — HM Edward VIII until 11 December 1936 | ||||||
Governor-General | HE Rt. Hon. The Viscount Galway | ||||||
Sessions | |||||||
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The 25th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It opened on 25 March 1936, following the 1935 election. It was dissolved on 16 September 1938 in preparation for the 1938 election.
The 25th Parliament was notable in that it was the first time the Labour Party had a parliamentary majority and formed a government, the First Labour Government. The new Prime Minister was Michael Joseph Savage. The opposition consisted of the United Party and the Reform Party, which merged to form the National Party in 1936.
The 25th Parliament consisted of eighty representatives, each elected from separate geographical electorates. As the 1935 elections had been a landslide victory for the Labour Party, the 25th Parliament was dominated by Labour MPs — 53 of the 80 were members of the Labour Party. The main opposition consisted of a coalition of the Reform Party, the United Party, and three independents, having a total of 19 MPs. Part way through the 25th Parliament, Reform and United took their coalition to the next step, and merged into a single group. This was called the National Party. The smaller Country Party and Rātana movement had two MPs each, and there were four independents not aligned with the coalition. The Democrat Party, despite winning a significant portion of the vote, did not hold any seats.
Electoral boundaries
[edit]Ministries
[edit]The 24th Parliament had been led by a coalition of the Reform Party and the United Party, formed in September 1931 during the term of the 23rd Parliament and led by George Forbes.[1] The primary opposition had been the Labour Party.
At the 1935 election, the Labour Party obtained a parliamentary majority and formed a government, the First Labour Government. The leader of the Labour Party, Michael Joseph Savage, became Prime Minister.[2] The opposition consisted of the United Party and the Reform Party, which merged in 1936 during the term of the 25th Parliament to form the National Party. The Savage Ministry was in power until Savage's death on 27 March 1940.[3]
Party standings
[edit]1935-36
[edit]Party | Leader(s) | Seats at start | |
Labour Party | Michael Joseph Savage | 53 | |
Reform Party | Gordon Coates | 9 | |
United Party | George Forbes | 7 | |
Country Party | Harold Rushworth | 2 | |
Ratana | Eruera Tirikatene | 2 | |
Independents | 7 |
1936-38
[edit]Party | Leader(s) | Seats at start | |
Labour Party | Michael Joseph Savage | 55 | |
National Party | Adam Hamilton | 19 | |
Country Party | Harold Rushworth | 2 | |
Independents | 4 |
Members
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Initial MPs
[edit]The following table shows the detailed results:
Key
Labour Independent United Reform United/Reform Democrat Ratana Country Party
Table footnotes:
- ^ James Hargest ran as an Independent, but was aligned to the Reform Party[13]
- ^ Kenneth Williams, the previous representative, died two days prior to the election[16]
- ^ James Roy ran as an Independent, but was aligned to the United–Reform Coalition
- ^ Jeremiah Connolly, the previous representative, died just prior to the election[44]
- ^ Father of the historian W. H. Oliver[50]
- ^ William Polson ran as an Independent, but was aligned to the United–Reform Coalition
By-elections during 25th Parliament
[edit]There was one by-election during the term of the 25th Parliament.
Electorate and by-election | Date | Incumbent | Cause | Winner | |||
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Manukau | 1936 | 30 September[63] | Bill Jordan | Appointed High Commissioner, UK | Arthur Osborne |
Summary of changes
[edit]- Bill Jordan, the Labour MP for Manukau, resigned in 1936 to become the New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He was replaced by Arthur Osborne, also of the Labour Party.
- In 1936, the Reform Party and the United Party merged, becoming the National Party. The three independents who supported the Reform-United coalition (James Hargest, William Polson and James Roy) also joined the new group.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 48–49.
- ^ Gustafson, Barry. "Savage, Michael Joseph - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 47, 48, 137.
- ^ The General Election, 1935. National Library. 1936. pp. 1–35. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Election Results". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 136. 5 December 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Notice of Nominations Received and Polling Places Appointed". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 268. 12 November 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Maori Seats". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 135. 4 December 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Political Candidates". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 191. 14 August 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Suburbs Seat". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 238. 8 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Final Counts". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 289. 6 December 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Elections". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 268. 12 November 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Recount in Avon". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 134. 3 December 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 203.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Election Results". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 137. 6 December 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "General Election". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 138. 7 December 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Robinson, Sheila. "Williams, Kenneth Stuart". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Further Final Counts". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 139. 9 December 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty Seat". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 174. 25 July 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "How the votes were cast". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 130. 28 November 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Buller Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 96. 19 October 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "General Election". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 10. 11 July 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Christchurch East". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 106. 31 October 1935. p. 22. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Obituary Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G." The Evening Post. Vol. LXXXIX, no. 48. 26 February 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Christchurch South". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 105. 30 October 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "History". Cavell Leitch. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Dunedin Way". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 275. 20 November 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Dunedin Central". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 84. 5 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Ammentorp, Steen. "Falconer". generals.dk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Alexander Smith Falconer". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Online Cenotaph.
- ^ "Brigadier A. S. Falconer". New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 362.
- ^ a b c d "Parliamentary Elections". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 287. 4 December 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Canterbury Westland Province". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 282. 28 November 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Eltham Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 106. 31 October 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Women Take Part". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 107. 1 November 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Final Counts". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 288. 5 December 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "General Election". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 80. 1 October 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Notice of Nominations Received and Polling Places Appointed". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 116. 12 November 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Otago Seats". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 127. 25 November 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Lyttelton Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 115. 11 November 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Notice of Nominations Received and Polling Places Appointed". Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser. Vol. LVIII, no. 6155. 15 November 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Manukau Contest". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 249. 21 October 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Mataura Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 51. 28 August 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Mr. J. Connolly, MP". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 82. 3 October 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Local and General". Ellesmere Guardian. Vol. LVI, no. 80. 22 October 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Uncertainty in Motueka". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 280. 26 November 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Parker, Edmund (November 1958). "Recollections of Earlier Days in Motueka, Part 1". Nelson Historical Society Journal. Nelson, New Zealand: Nelson Historical Society. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Napier Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 134. 3 December 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Nelson Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 34. 8 August 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "William Henry Oliver". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Online Cenotaph.
- ^ "Otaki Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 55. 2 September 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "General Election". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 136. 5 December 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "South Auckland". Auckland Star. Vol. LXVI, no. 202. 27 August 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b "General Election". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 142. 12 December 1935. p. 13. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Notice of Nominations Received and Polling Places Appointed". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 117. 13 November 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Wairarapa Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 16. 18 July 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Mrs. R. Bleasel". Auckland Star. Vol. LXIX, no. 277. 23 November 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Local & General". Western Star. 12 November 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Nationalist Party". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 47. 23 August 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Labrum, Bronwyn. "Gilmer, Elizabeth May". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Avon Seat". The Evening Post. Vol. CXII, no. 118. 14 November 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Maori Seats". The Evening Post. Vol. CXX, no. 129. 27 November 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 144.
References
[edit]- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.