24th New Zealand Parliament

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The 24th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 23 February 1932, following the 1931 election. It was dissolved on 1 November 1935 in preparation for 1935 election.

The 24th Parliament was dominated by a coalition of the Reform Party and the United Party — Reform had twenty-eight seats, United had nineteen, and there were four pro-coalition independents. The primary opposition was from the Labour Party, which had twenty-four seats. The small Country Party had one seat, and there were four non-aligned independents. The distribution of seats between three large parties (also a feature of the previous parliament) was relatively unusual, as New Zealand tended towards a two-party system at the time.

The Prime Minister during the 24th Parliament was George Forbes, leader of the United Party. Many commentators at the time, however, alleged that Gordon Coates, leader of the larger Reform Party, had the greater influence.

The 24th Parliament consisted of eighty representatives, each elected from separate geographical electorates.

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[edit] Party standings

Party Leader(s) Seats at start
Reform Party Gordon Coates 28
Labour Party Harry Holland, then Michael Joseph Savage 24
United Party George Forbes 19
Country Party Harold Rushworth 1
Independents 8

[edit] Electoral boundaries

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[edit] Members

[edit] Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
Ansell, Alfred Reform Chalmers Second
Armstrong, Hubert Labour Christchurch East Fourth
Atmore, Harry Independent Nelson Sixth
Barnard, Bill Labour Napier Second
Bitchener, John Reform Waitaki Fifth
Black, George Independent Motueka Second
Bodkin, William United Central Otago Second
Broadfoot, Walter United Waitomo Second
Burnett, Thomas Reform Temuka Fifth
Campbell, Hugh Reform Hawkes Bay Fifth
Carr, Clyde Labour Timaru Second
Chapman, Charles Labour Wellington North Second
Clinkard, Cecil United Rotorua Second
Coates, Gordon Reform Kaipara Seventh
Cobbe, John United Oroua Second
Coleman, David Labour Gisborne Second
Connolly, Jeremiah Independent* Mid-Canterbury First
de la Perrelle, Philip United Awarua Third
Dickie, Harold Reform Patea Third
Endean, William Reform Parnell Second
Field, William Reform Otaki Tenth
Forbes, George United Hurunui Eighth
Fraser, Peter Labour Wellington Central Fifth
Hamilton, Adam Reform Wallace Fourth
Hargest, James Independent* Invercargill First
Harris, Alexander Reform Waitemata Seven
Hawke, Richard United Kaiapoi Second
Healy, Edward United Wairau Second
Henare, Taurekareka Reform Northern Maori Sixth
Holland, Harry Labour Buller Sixth
Holland, Henry Reform Christchurch North Third
Howard, Edwin Labour Christchurch South Fifth
Jones, Frederick Labour Dunedin South First
Jordan, William Labour Manukau Fourth
Jull, Albert United Waipawa Second
Kyle, Herbert Reform Riccarton Third
Langstone, Frank Labour Waimarino Third
Lee, John A. Labour Grey Lynn Third
Linklater, Joseph Reform Manawatu Fourth
Lye, Frederick United Waikato Third
McCombs, James Labour Lyttelton Seventh
McDougal, David United Maraura Second
McKeen, Robert Labour Wellington South Fourth
McLeod, Alexander Reform Wairarapa Fourth
Macmillan, Charles Reform Tauranga Fourth
Macpherson, John United Oamaru Fourth
McSkimming, Peter Independent* Clutha First
Makitanara, Tuiti United Southern Maori Second
Mason, Rex Labour Auckland Suburbs Third
Massey, John Reform Franklin Second
Massey, Walter Reform Hauraki Second
Munro, James Labour Dunedin North Fourth
Murdoch, Alfred United Marsden Third
Nash, James Reform Palmerston Sixth
Nash, Walter Labour Hutt Second
Ngata, Apirana United Eastern Maori Ninth
O'Brien, James Labour Westland Third
Parry, William Labour Auckland Central Fifth
Polson, William Independent* Stratford Second
Ransom, Ethelbert United Pahiatua Fourth
Reid, Daniel Reform Raglan Second
Richards, Arthur Labour Roskill First
Rushworth, Harold Country Bay of Islands Second
Samuel, Albert Reform Thames Third
Savage, Michael Joseph Labour Auckland West Fifth
Schramm, Frederick Labour Auckland East First
Semple, Bob Labour Wellington East Third
Smith, Sidney George United New Plymouth Fifth
Stallworthy, Arthur United Eden Second
Statham, Charles Independent Dunedin Central Seventh
Stewart, William Downie Reform Dunedin West Sixth
Stuart, Alexander Reform Rangitikei First
Sullivan, Daniel Labour Avon Fifth
Sykes, George Reform Masterton Seventh
Te Tomo, Taite Reform Western Maori Second
Veitch, Bill United Wanganui Seventh
Wilkinson, Charles Independent Egmont Fourth
Williams, Kenneth Reform Bay of Plenty Fifth
Wright, Robert Reform Wellington Suburbs Eighth
Young, James Reform Hamilton Seventh

* Four of the eight independent MPs (Connolly, Hargest, McSkimming, and Polson) were aligned with the United-Reform coalition, and are not classified as independents by some sources.

[edit] New MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
Tirikatene, Eruera Independent Southern Maori First
Holyoake, Keith Reform Motueka First
McCombs, Elizabeth Labour Lyttelton First
Paddy Webb Labour Buller Third
McCombs, Terry Labour Lyttelton First

[edit] Summary of changes

  • Tuiti Makitanara, the United MP for Southern Maori, died on 26 June 1932. The resulting by-election was won by Eruera Tirikatene, an independent candidate associated with the Ratana religious movement.
  • George Black, the independent MP for Motueka, died on 7 October 1932. The resulting by-election was won by Keith Holyoake of the Reform Party.
  • James McCombs, the Labour MP for Lyttelton, died on 2 August 1933. The resulting by-election was won by his wife, Elizabeth McCombs, also of the Labour Party. Elizabeth McCombs was the first woman to win election to the New Zealand Parliament.
  • Harry Holland, leader of the Labour Party and MP for Buller, died on 8 October 1933. The resulting by-election was won by Paddy Webb, also of the Labour Party.
  • Elizabeth McCombs herself died on 7 June 1935, and was replaced by her son, Terry McCombs.