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The 5th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.

Elections for this term were held in 68 European electorates between 14 January and 23 February 1871. Elections in the four Māori electorates were held on 1 and 15 January 1871. A total of 78 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in December 1875. During the term of this Parliament, six Ministries were in power.

Contents

Sessions

The 5th Parliament opened on 14 August 1871, following the 1871 general election. It sat for five sessions, and was prorogued on 6 December 1875.[1]

Session Opened Adjouned
first 14 August 1871 16 November 1871
second 16 July 1872 25 October 1872
third 15 July 1873 3 October 1873
fourth 3 July 1874 31 August 1874
fifth 20 July 1875 21 October 1875

Historical context

Political parties had not been established yet; this only happened after the 1890 election. Anyone attempting to form an administration thus had to win support directly from individual MPs. This made first forming, and then retaining a government difficult and challenging.[2]

Ministries

Since June 1869, the third Fox Ministry was in power, led by Premier William Fox. On 10 September 1872, the third Stafford Ministry was formed, which lasted 13 months. This was followed by the Waterhouse Ministry, from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873. The fourth Fox Ministry was short lived, from 3 March 1873 to 8 April 1873. The first Vogel Ministry was in power from 8 April 1873 to 6 July 1875. It was succeeded by the Pollen Ministry, which lasted into the term of the 6th Parliament.[3][4]

Initial composition of the 5th Parliament

78 seats were created across the electorates.[5] 68 European electorates and 4 Māori electorates were defined by the Representation Act 1870. Six of the general electorates had two representatives, the rest were single member electorates. Hence, 78 MPs were elected.[6]

This compares to 61 electorates used in the previous general election in 1866, and 65 electorates after the Māori electorates were created in 1867.

Member Electorate Province MP's term Election date
Rhodes, RobertRobert Rhodes Akaroa Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-26 26 January[7]
Evans, JohnJohn Evans Ashley Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-17 17 February[8]
Vogel, JuliusJulius Vogel Auckland East Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-30 30 January[9]
Gillies, ThomasThomas Gillies Auckland West Auckland &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-02-06 6 February[10]
Williamson, JohnJohn Williamson Auckland West Auckland &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-02-06 6 February[11]
Rolleston, WilliamWilliam Rolleston Avon Canterbury &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-13 13 January[12]
Murray, WilliamWilliam Murray Bruce Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-28 28 January[13]
O'Conor, EugeneEugene O'Conor Buller Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-04 4 February[14]
Cantrell, RichardRichard Cantrell Caversham Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-25 25 January[15]
Ingles, Henry AnthonyHenry Anthony Ingles Cheviot Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-27 27 January[16]
Wakefield, Edward JerninghamEdward Jerningham Wakefield Christchurch East Canterbury &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-18 18 January[9]
Richardson, EdwardEdward Richardson Christchurch West Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-19 19 January[7]
Ormond, John DaviesJohn Davies Ormond Clive Hawke's Bay &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-26 26 January[14]
Thomson, James WilliamJames William Thomson Clutha Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-31 31 January[17]
Karslake, John KarslakeJohn Karslake Karslake Coleridge Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-04 4 February[18]
Collins, ArthurArthur Collins Collingwood Nelson &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-16 16 February[19]
Reynolds, William HunterWilliam Hunter Reynolds DunedinCity of Dunedin Otago &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-20 20 January[7]
Bathgate, JohnJohn Bathgate DunedinCity of Dunedin Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-20 20 January[20]
Shepherd, Thomas LutherThomas Luther Shepherd Dunstan Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-07 7 February[21]
Kelly, WilliamWilliam Kelly East Coast Auckland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-16 16 February[22]
Creighton, Robert JamesRobert James Creighton Eden Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-31 31 January[23]
Gisborne, WilliamWilliam Gisborne Egmont Taranaki &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-18 18 January[10]
Buckland, William ThorneWilliam Thorne Buckland Franklin Auckland &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-23 23 February[24]
Clark, ArchibaldArchibald Clark Franklin Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-02-23 23 February[25]
Parker, George BabingtonGeorge Babington Parker Gladstone Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-07 7 February[26]
Carrington, Frederic AlonzoFrederic Alonzo Carrington Grey and Bell Taranaki &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-17 17 January[25]
Harrison, William HenryWilliam Henry Harrison Grey Valley Canterbury &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-26 26 January[27]
Hall, JohnJohn Hall Heathcote Canterbury &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-14 14 January[28]
White, JohnJohn White Hokitika Canterbury &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-25 25 January[29]
Fitzherbert, WilliamWilliam Fitzherbert Hutt Wellington &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-01-16 16 January[30]
Calder, William HendersonWilliam Henderson Calder Invercargill Southland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-24 24 January[15]
Studholme, JohnJohn Studholme Kaiapoi Canterbury &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-27 27 January[31]
Peacock, John Thomas LytteltonTown of Lyttelton Canterbury &10000000000000002000000 Second 02012-01-16 16 January[32]
Johnston, Walter WoodsWalter Woods Johnston Manawatu Wellington &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-04 4 February[18]
Munro, JohnJohn Munro Marsden Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-30 30 January[13]
Bell, DillonDillon Bell Mataura Southland &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-02-11 11 February[20]
McLeod, JohnJohn McLeod Mongonui and Bay of Islands Auckland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-10 10 February[33]
Monro, DavidDavid Monroa Motueka Nelson &10000000000000005000000Fifth 02012-02-10 10 February[34]
Mervyn, DavidDavid Mervyn Mount Ida Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-16 16 February[35]
McLean, DonaldDonald McLean Napier Hawke's Bay &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-19 19 January[33]
Lightband, MartinMartin Lightband Nelson CityCity of Nelson Nelson &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-06 6 February[36]
Curtis, OswaldOswald Curtis Nelson CityCity of Nelson Nelson &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-06 6 February[23]
Richardson, RalphRalph Richardson Nelson SuburbsSuburbs of Nelson Nelson &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-07 7 February[7]
Kelly, ThomasThomas Kelly New Plymouth Taranaki &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-28 28 January[22]
Swanson, WilliamWilliam Swanson Newton Auckland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-25 25 January[31]
O'Rorke, MauriceMaurice O'Rorke Onehunga Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-02-20 20 February[14]
Wood, ReaderReader Wood Parnell Auckland &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-23 23 January[37]
Kenny, Courtney Picton Marlborough &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-27 27 January[22]
Fox, WilliamWilliam Fox Rangitikei Wellington &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-02-03 3 February[38]
McGillivray, LauchlanLauchlan McGillivray Riverton Southland &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-27 27 January[39]
Farnall, HenryHenry Farnall Rodney Auckland &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-13 13 February[40]
Driver, HenryHenry Driver Roslyn Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-30 30 January[41]
Reeves, WilliamWilliam Reeves Selwyn Canterbury &10000000000000002000000 Second 02012-02-01 1 February[42]
Reid, Donald Donald Reid Taieri Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-03 3 February[42]
O'Neill, Charles GordonCharles Gordon O'Neill Thames Auckland &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-09 9 February[14]
Stafford, EdwardEdward Stafford Timaru Canterbury &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-01-20 20 January[43]
Tribe, George HenryGeorge Henry Tribe Totara Westland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-08 8 February[44]
Brown, James ClarkJames Clark Brown Tuapeka Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-13 13 February[8]
Bradshaw, James BennJames Benn Bradshaw Waikaia Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-09 9 February[45]
McPherson, JamesJames McPherson Waikato Auckland &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-10 10 February[33]
McLean, GeorgeGeorge McLean Waikouaiti Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-23 23 January[33]
Shephard, JosephJoseph Shephard Waimea Marlborough &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-13 13 February[21]
Bunny, HenryHenry Bunny Wairarapa Wellington &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-28 28 January[24]
Andrew, JohnJohn Andrew Wairarapa Wellington &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-28 28 January[46]
Eyes, William HenryWilliam Henry Eyes Wairau Marlborough &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-24 24 January[40]
Steward, WilliamWilliam Steward Waitaki Otago &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-03 3 February[43]
Henderson, ThomasThomas Henderson Waitemata Auckland &10000000000000004000000Fourth 02012-02-08 8 February[47]
Haughton, Charles EdwardCharles Edward Haughton Wakatipu Otago &10000000000000003000000Third 02012-01-25 25 January[27]
Webster, GeorgeGeorge Webster Wallace Otago &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-02-20 20 February[29]
Bryce, JohnJohn Bryce Wanganui Wellington &10000000000000002000000Second 02012-01-30 30 January[8]
Hunter, GeorgeGeorge Hunter WellingtonCity of Wellington Wellington &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-07 7 February[48]
Pearce, EdwardEdward Pearce Wellington, City ofCity of Wellington Wellington &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-07 7 February[32]
Brandon, AlfredAlfred Brandon Wellington Country Wellington &10000000000000001000000First 02012-01-17 17 January[8]
Takamoana, KaraitianaKaraitiana Takamoana X-01Eastern Maori &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-01 1 February[49]
Katene, WiWi Katene X-02Northern Maori &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-15 15 February[22]
Taiaroa, Hori KereiHori Kerei Taiaroa X-03Southern Maori &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-13 13 February[49]
Parata, WiremuWiremu Parata X-04Western Maori &10000000000000001000000First 02012-02-13 13 February[26]

a Unseated on petition.

Changes during term

There were numerous changes during the term of the 5th Parliament.

Akaroa

Robert Heaton Rhodes resigned on 18 February 1874.[7] William Montgomery won the subsequent 24 April 1874 by-election. In July 1874, a select committee declared Montgomery's election to be "null and void", as he had a contract for the supply of railway sleepers with the general government in breach of election rules. The select committee accepted that the breach was inadvertent.[50] Montgomery stood for re-election in a 10 August 1874 by-election[51] and was returned unopposed.[52][34]

Caversham

Richard Cantrell resigned on 31 July 1872.[15] He was succeeded by William Tolmie in a 28 August 1872 by-election, and he served until his death on 8 August 1875.[44] Robert Stout, a later Prime Minister, first entered Parliament through the resulting 20 August 1875 by-election.[31]

Coleridge

John Karslake Karslake resigned on 12 April 1872 to return to England (he drowned on the voyage home on 21 June 1872).[53][54] William Bluett succeeded him through the 22 July 1872 by-election.[45]

Collingwood

Arthur Collins resigned on 8 October 1873.[19] The resulting 9 December 1873 by-election was won by William Gibbs.[10]

City of Dunedin

Bathgate resigned in 1874[20] and was succeeded by Nathaniel Wales.[9]

City of Nelson

Lightband resigned in 1872 to return to England.[9] He was succeeded by David Luckie.

Egmont

Gisborne resigned in 1872[10] and was succeeded by Harry Atkinson.[46]

Franklin

Clark resigned in 1874[25] and was succeeded by Joseph May.[35]

Notes

  1. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 68.
  2. ^ King 2003, p. ?.
  3. ^ King 2003, p. 533.
  4. ^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 34–35.
  5. ^ "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/resultsdata/elections-dates-turnout.html. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
  6. ^ "Representation Act 1870". http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/ra187033a34v1870n15322/. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 
  7. ^ a b c d e Scholefield 1950, p. 135.
  8. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 97.
  9. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 145.
  10. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 108.
  11. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 148.
  12. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 136.
  13. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 128.
  14. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 130.
  15. ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 99.
  16. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 116.
  17. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 143.
  18. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 117.
  19. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 101.
  20. ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 95.
  21. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 139.
  22. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 118.
  23. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 102.
  24. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 98.
  25. ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 100.
  26. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 131.
  27. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 112.
  28. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 111.
  29. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 147.
  30. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 106.
  31. ^ a b c Scholefield 1950, p. 141.
  32. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 132.
  33. ^ a b c d Scholefield 1950, p. 124.
  34. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 127.
  35. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 126.
  36. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 120.
  37. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 149.
  38. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 107.
  39. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 122.
  40. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 105.
  41. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 104.
  42. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 134.
  43. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 140.
  44. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 144.
  45. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 96.
  46. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 93.
  47. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 113.
  48. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 115.
  49. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 142.
  50. ^ "House of Representatives". The Star. Issue 1998, 31 July 1874. pp. 2. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18740731.2.8. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
  51. ^ "MR MONTGOMEEY AT AKAROA". The Star. Issue 2005, 8 August 1874. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18740808.2.13. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
  52. ^ "LATEST TELEGRAMS". The Star. Issue 2006, 10 August 1874. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18740810.2.9. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
  53. ^ "Monday, September 9, 1872". Evening Post: p. 2. Volume VIII, Issue 188, 9 September 1872. http://slbplone.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18720909.2.7. Retrieved 29 September 2010. 
  54. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 1171.

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