22nd New Zealand Parliament
{{Short description|Term of the Parliament of New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox legislative term
| name = 22nd Parliament of New Zealand
| image = File:Parliament House, Wellington, New Zealand (50).JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Parliament House, Wellington
| body = New Zealand Parliament
| election = 1925 New Zealand general election
| government = Reform Government
| opposition =
| term_start = 16 June 1926
| term_end = 9 October 1928
| before = 21st Parliament
| after = 23rd Parliament
| website =
| chamber1 = House of Representatives
| chamber1_image = File:22nd New Zealand Parliament Seating.png
| chamber1_image_size =
| chamber1_alt =
| membership1 = 80
| control1 =
| chamber1_leader1_type = Speaker of the House
| chamber1_leader1 = Charles Statham
| chamber1_leader2_type = Prime Minister
| chamber1_leader2 = Gordon Coates
| chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Opposition
| chamber1_leader3 = Harry Holland
| chamber2 = Legislative Council
| chamber2_image =
| chamber2_image_size =
| chamber2_alt =
| membership2 = 41 (at start)
40 (at end)
| control2 =
| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the Council
| chamber2_leader1 = Sir Walter Carncross
| chamber2_leader2_type = Leader of the Council
| chamber2_leader2 = Sir Francis Bell from 23 June 1927
— Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes until 14 September 1926
| chamber3 = Sovereign
| chamber3_image =
| chamber3_image_size =
| chamber3_alt =
| membership3 =
| control3 =
| chamber3_leader1_type = Monarch
| chamber3_leader1 = HM George V
| chamber3_leader2_type = Governor-General
| chamber3_leader2 = HE Gen. Sir Charles Fergusson
}}
The 22nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. Its composition was determined by the 1925 election, and it sat until the 1928 election.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=138}}
Historical context
The 22nd Parliament saw the Reform Party's Gordon Coates continue his rule as Prime Minister, in the continuing Reform Government.
The 22nd Parliament consisted of 80 representatives chosen by geographical electorates: 46 from North Island electorates, 30 from South Island electorates, and four Māori electorates.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=173}} The Parliament was elected using the First Past the Post electoral voting system.
In 1926, the Reform candidate Sir James Gunson was expected to "romp home" in the Eden by-election. Reform had 55 seats. But with National (Liberal) having 11 seats plus two Liberal-leaning independents and Labour 12, Labour realised their chance to be the official Opposition, "threw their all" into the contest, and became the official Opposition; helped by Ellen Melville standing as Independent Reform. In 1927 a Labour farmer Lee Martin won the Raglan by-election against a weak Reform candidate plus Country Party, Liberal and Independent Reform candidates. {{sfn|Bassett|1982|p=36–37}}
Parliamentary sessions
The Parliament sat for three sessions:{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=141}}
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| Session
! from ! to |
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| First
| 16 Jun 1926 | 11 Sep 1926 |
| Second
| 23 Jun 1927 | 5 Dec 1927 |
| Third
| 28 Jun 1928 | 9 Oct 1928 |
Party standings
=Start of Parliament=
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|width=30% colspan=2 align=center|Party |width=55% align=center|Leader(s) |width=15% align=center|Seats at start | ||
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|{{party color cell|Reform Party (New Zealand)}} | Gordon Coates | align=center|55 |
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|{{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}} | Harry Holland | align=center|12 |
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|{{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party}} | George Forbes | align=center|11 |
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|{{party color cell|Independent politician}} |colspan=2|Independents | align=center|2 |
=End of Parliament=
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|width=30% colspan=2 align=center|Party |width=55% align=center|Leader(s) |width=15% align=center|Seats at end | ||
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|{{party color cell|Reform Party (New Zealand)}} | Gordon Coates | align=center|53 |
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|{{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}} | Harry Holland | align=center|14 |
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|{{party color cell|United Party (New Zealand)}} | Sir Joseph Ward | align=center|11 |
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|{{party color cell|Independent politician}} |colspan=2|Independents | align=center|2 |
Initial composition of the 22nd Parliament
{{#section:1925 New Zealand general election|Electorate results}}
By-elections during 22nd Parliament
There were a number of changes during the term of the 22nd Parliament.
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| align=center
! colspan=2 | Electorate and by-election !! Date !! colspan=2 | Incumbent !! Cause !! colspan=2 | Winner |
| {{New Zealand by-elections during the 22nd Parliament}} |
Notes
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References
- {{cite book |last= Bassett |author-link= Michael Bassett |first= Michael |title= Three Party Politics in New Zealand 1911-1931 |year= 1982 |publisher=Historical Publications |location= Auckland |isbn=0-86870-006-1}}
- {{Cite book |last= Scholefield |first= Guy |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 |author-link=Guy Scholefield |edition=3rd |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1950 |publisher=Govt. Printer |location= Wellington}}
- {{cite book |last=Skinner | first=W. A. G. |title=The General Election, 1925 |year=1926 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1926-I.2.2.6.39 |access-date=20 November 2014}}
- {{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103}}