40th New Zealand Parliament

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The 40th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 1981 elections, and it sat until the 1984 elections.

The 40th Parliament was the third and final term of the third National Party government. Robert Muldoon, who served as both Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, remained in power. The Labour Party, led by former Prime Minister Bill Rowling, had made significant gains (actually winning the largest portion of the popular vote), but remained in opposition. The Social Credit Party was the only other opposition party in the 40th Parliament, holding two seats.

The 40th Parliament consisted of ninety-two representatives, the same as in the previous election. All of these representatives were chosen by single-member geographical electorates, including four special Māori electorates.

[edit] Electoral boundaries for the 40th Parliament

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[edit] Initial composition of the 41st Parliament

MP Party Electorate MP's term
Allen, Keith National Tauranga Fourth
Angus, Derek National Wallace First
Arthur, Basil Labour Timaru Eighth
Austin, Neil National Bay of Islands Third
Austin, Rex National Awarua Third
Banks, John National Whangarei First
Bassett, Michael Labour Te Atatu Fourth
Batchelor, Mary Labour Avon Fourth
Beetham, Bruce Social Credit Rangitikei Third
Bell, Bob National Gisborne Third
Birch, Bill National Rangiriri Fourth
Bolger, Jim National King Country Fourth
Braybrooke, Geoff Labour Napier First
Burdon, Philip National Fendalton First
Burke, Kerry Labour West Coast Third
Butcher, David Labour Hastings Second
Caygill, David Labour St Albans Second
Clark, Helen Labour Mt Albert First
Cooper, Warren National Otago Third
Colman, Fraser Labour Pencarrow Sixth
Connelly, Mick Labour Yaldhurst Tenth
Cox, Michael National Manawatu Second
Couch, Ben National Wairarapa Third
Cullen, Michael Labour St Kilda First
de Cleene, Trevor Labour Palmerston North First
Douglas, Roger Labour Manurewa Second
East, Paul National Rotorua Second
Elworthy, Jonathan National Waitaki Third
Falloon, John National Pahiatua Third
Friedlander, Tony National New Plymouth Third
Gair, George National North Shore Sixth
Gerbic, Fred Labour Onehunga Second
Goff, Phil Labour Roskill First
Gray, Robin National Clutha Second
Gregory, Bruce Labour Northern Maori First
Harrison, Richard National Hawkes Bay Seventh
Hercus, Ann Labour Lyttelton Second
Highet, Allan National Remuera Sixth
Hunt, Jonathan Labour New Lynn Sixth
Hunt, Pat National Pakuranga Second
Isbey, Eddie Labour Papatoetoe Second?
Jeffries, Bill Labour Heretaunga First
Jones, Dail National Helensville Third
Jones, Norm National Invercargill Third
Kidd, Doug National Marlborough Second
Kirk, John Labour Sydenham Fourth
Knapp, Gary Social Credit East Coast Bays Second
Lange, David Labour Mangere Third
Lee, Graeme National Hauraki First
Luxton, Jack National Matamata Sixth
MacDonnell, Brian Labour Dunedin Central Seventh
MacIntyre, Duncan National East Cape Seventh
Malcolm, Aussie National Eden Third
Marshall, Russel Labour Wanganui Third
Maxwell, Ralph Labour Waitakere Second?
McClay, Roger National Taupo First
McKinnon, Don National Albany Second
McLay, Jim National Birkenhead Third
McLean, Ian National Tarawera Second
Minogue, Mike National Hamilton West Third
Moore, Mike Labour Papanui Third
Moyle, Colin Labour Hunua First
Muldoon, Robert National Tamaki Eighth
Neilson, Peter Labour Miramar First
O'Flynn, Frank Labour Island Bay Second
Palmer, Geoffrey Labour Christchurch Central Second
Prebble, Richard Labour Auckland Central Third
Quigley, Derek National Rangiora Third
Richardson, Ruth National Selwyn First
Rodger, Stan Labour Dunedin North Second
Rowling, Bill Labour Tasman Eighth
Shearer, Ian National Hamilton East Third
Shields, Margaret Labour Kapiti First
Talbot, Rob National Ashburton Sixth
Tapsell, Peter Labour Eastern Maori First
Templeton, Hugh National Ohariu Fourth
Terris, John Labour Western Hutt Second
Thompson, Geoff National Horowhenua Second
Thomson, David National Taranaki Seventh
Tirikatene-Sullivan, Whetu Labour Southern Maori Sixth
Tizard, Bob Labour Otahuhu Eighth
Townshend, Bruce National Kaimai Second
Upton, Simon National Waikato First
Wall, Gerard Labour Porirua Fourth
Waring, Marilyn National Waipa Third
Wellington, Merv National Papakura Third
Wetere, Koro Labour Western Maori Fifth
Wilde, Fran Labour Wellington Central First
Wilkinson, Peter National Kaipara Fifth
Woollaston, Philip Labour Nelson First
Young, Trevor Labour Eastern Hutt Fifth
Young, Venn National Waitotara Sixth