19th New Zealand Parliament

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The 19th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 June 1915, following the 1914 election. It was dissolved on 27 November 1919 in preparation for 1919 election.

The 19th Parliament was the second term of the Reform Party government, which had been elected in the 1911 election. William Massey, the leader of the Reform Party, remained Prime Minister. The Liberal Party, led by former Prime Minister Joseph Ward, was technically the main opposition party, although for the majority of the term, the Liberals were part of a war-time coalition with Reform. Two small left-wing parties, the Social Democratic Party and the loosely grouped remnants of the United Labour Party, also held seats, and there was one left-wing independent. During the 19th Parliament, the Social Democrats and most of the United Labour Party merged to form the modern Labour Party.

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[edit] Party standings

Party Leader(s) Seats at start
Reform Party William Massey 41
Liberal Party Joseph Ward 33
United Labour Party Alfred Hindmarsh 3
Social Democratic Party Unclear 2
Independents 1

[edit] Members

[edit] Initial MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
Allen, James Reform Bruce Tenth
Anderson, George Reform Mataura Third
Anstey, John Liberal Waitaki First
Bollard, Richard Reform Raglan Second
Brown, John Vigor Liberal Napier Third
Buddo, David Liberal Kaiapoi Seventh
Buick, David Reform Palmerston Third
Carroll, James Liberal Gisborne Tenth
Coates, Gordon Reform Kaipara Second
Colvin, James Liberal Buller Sixth
Craigie, James Liberal Timaru Third
Dickie, William Liberal Selwyn Second
Dickson, James McColl Reform Chalmers First
Dickson, James Samuel Reform Parnell Second
Henry Ell Liberal Christchurch South Sixth
Escott, James Reform Pahiatua Second
Field, Thomas Reform Nelson First
Field, William Reform Otaki Fifth
Fletcher, Robert Liberal Wellington Central First
Forbes, George Liberal Hurunui Third
Fraser, William Reform Wakatipu Eighth
Glover, Albert Liberal Auckland Central Third
Guthrie, David Reform Oroua Third
Hanan, Josiah Liberal Invercargill Sixth
Harris, Alexander Reform Waitemata Second
Henare, Taurekareka Reform Northern Maori First
Herdman, Alexander Reform Wellington North Fourth
Herries, William Reform Tauranga Seventh
Hindmarsh, Alfred United Labour Wellington South Second
Hine, John Reform Stratford Third
Hornsby, John Liberal Wairarapa Third
Hudson, Richard Reform Motueka First
Hunter, George Reform Waipawa Third
Isitt, Leonard Liberal Christchurch North Third
Jennings, William Liberal Taumarunui Fourth
Lang, Frederic Reform Manukau Eighth
Lee, Ernest Reform Oamaru Second
Macdonald, William Liberal Bay of Plenty Third
Malcolm, Alexander Reform Clutha Fourth
Mander, Francis Reform Marsden Fifth
Massey, William Reform Franklin Eighth
McCallum, Richard Liberal Wairau Second
McCombs, James Social Democrats Lyttelton Second
McNab, Robert Liberal Hawkes Bay Sixth
Myers, Arthur Liberal Auckland East Third
Newman, Alfred Reform Wellington East Seventh
Newman, Edward Reform Rangitikei Third
Ngata, Apirana Liberal Eastern Maori Fourth
Nosworthy, William Reform Ashburton Third
Okey, Henry Reform Taranaki Fourth
Parata, Taare Liberal Southern Maori Second
Parr, Christopher Reform Eden First
Payne, John Independent Grey Lynn Second
Pearce, George Reform Patea Third
Poland, Hugh Liberal Ohinemuri Fourth
Pomare, Maui Reform Western Maori Second
Poole, Charles Liberal Auckland West Third
Reed, Vernon Reform Bay of Islands Third
Rhodes, Heaton Reform Ellesmere Sixth
Rhodes, Thomas Liberal Thames Second
Russell, George Liberal Avon Fifth
Scott, Robert Reform Otago Central Third
Seddon, Tom Liberal Westland Fourth
Sidey, Thomas Liberal Dunedin South Sixth
Smith, Robert Liberal Waimarino Third
Statham, Charles Reform Dunedin Central Second
Stewart, William Downie Reform Dunedin West First
Sykes, George Reform Masterton Second
Talbot, Charles Liberal Temuka First
Thacker, Henry Liberal Christchurch East First
Thomson, John Liberal Wallace Fifth
Veitch, Bill United Labour Wanganui Second
Walker, Andrew United Labour Dunedin North First
Ward, Joseph Liberal Awarua Tenth
Webb, Paddy Social Democrats Grey Second
Wilford, Thomas Liberal Hutt Seventh
Wilkinson, Charles Reform Egmont Second
Witty, George Liberal Riccarton Fifth
Wright, Robert Reform Wellington Suburbs and Country Second
Young, James Reform Waikato Second

[edit] New MPs

Name Party Electorate Term
Findlay, John Liberal Hawkes Bay First
Fraser, Peter Labour Wellington Central First
Holland, Harry Labour Grey First
Luke, John Liberal Wellington North Second
Nash, James Reform Palmerston First
Semple, Bob Labour Wellington South First
Smith, George Reform Pahiatua First
Sydney Smith Independent Taranaki First
Stewart, William Reform Bay of Islands First
Uru, John Independent Southern Maori First

[edit] Summary of changes

[edit] Party changes

  • Thomas Rhodes, the Liberal Party MP for Thames, changed affiliation to the Reform Party in 1915.
  • The Social Democratic Party and the loose United Labour Party grouping merged to form the modern Labour Party on 7 July 1916. One ULP member, Bill Veitch, rejected the merger, and carried on as an independent.

[edit] Deaths

  • James Escott (Reform, Pahiatua) died on 28 July 1916.
    • Pahiatua by-election 1916 — won by George Smith (Reform)
  • Taare Parata (Liberal, Southern Maori) died on 8 January 1918.
    • Southern Maori by-election 1918 — won by John Uru (Independent)
  • Henry Okey (Reform, Taranaki) died on 13 September 1918
    • Taranaki by-election 1918 — won by Sydney Smith (Independent aligned with Liberals)
  • James Colvin (Liberal, Buller) died on 29 October 1919.
    • Seat remained vacant, as it was only two months until the general election.

[edit] Resignations

  • William Stewart (Reform, Bay of Islands) resigned in March 1917. Stewart won the seat in a by-election when the victory of another Reform candidate, Vernon Reed, had been overturned, and Stewart's resignation opened the way for Reed to return via another by-election.
    • Bay of Islands by-election 1915 — won by William Stewart (Reform)
    • Bay of Islands by-election 1917 — won by Vernon Reed (Reform)
  • Paddy Webb (Labour, Grey) resigned in November 1917. He then challenged the government to fight the resulting by-election on the issue of conscription, which Webb opposed. The government declined the challenge, and did not contest the by-election.
    • Grey by-election 1917 — won by Paddy Webb (Labour)
  • Alexander Herdman (Reform, Wellington North) resigned in February 1918. Herdman, as Attorney-General, had just appointed himself to a judicial position, and was resigning in order to take up this role.
    • Wellington North by-election 1918 — won by John Luke (Liberal)

[edit] Expulsions

  • William Jennings (Liberal Party, Taumarunui) lost his seat in May 1915 when his election the previous year was declared void.
    • Taumarunui by-election 1915 — won by William Jennings (Liberal)
  • Vernon Reed (Reform, Bay of Islands) lost his seat in May 1915 when his election the previous year was declared void. (His replacement later resigned, allowing Reed to reclaim the seat).
    • Bay of Islands by-election 1915 — won by William Stewart (Reform)
  • Paddy Webb (Labour, Grey) lost his seat in April 1918, having been jailed for refusing military service. (He had previously fought and won a by-election on the issue).