The 41st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 1984 elections , and it sat until the 1987 elections .
The 41st Parliament was the first term of the fourth Labour Party government. It marked the end of three terms of National Party administration under Robert Muldoon . David Lange become Prime Minister and Roger Douglas became Minister of Finance — the economic reforms undertaken by Douglas, nicknamed Rogernomics Jim McLay and then with Jim Bolger .
The 41st Parliament consisted of ninety-five representatives, the highest number since the 10th Parliament (elected in 1887 ). All of these representatives were chosen by single-member geographical electorates, including four special Māori electorates .
Electoral boundaries for the 41st Parliament [ edit ]
Initial composition of the 41st Parliament [ edit ] The tables below shows the results of the 1984 general election:
Key
Electorate results for the New Zealand general election, 1984.
Electorate
Incumbent
Winner
Majority
Runner up
General electorates
Ashburton Rob Talbot 472
G Stone
Auckland Central Richard Prebble 8,876
M Eardley-Wilmot
Avon Mary Batchelor 7,771
A P Cowie
Awarua Rex Austin 384
B G Raitt
Bay of Islands Neill Austin 3,298
Les Hunter
Birkenhead Jim McLay 1,717
J E T Course
Christchurch Central Geoffrey Palmer 8,508
A A P Willy
Christchurch North (new electorate)
Mike Moore 5,728
D J L Dumergue
Clutha Robin Gray 4,522
M J Sheppard
Dunedin North Stan Rodger 5,129
B Henderson
Dunedin West (new electorate)
Clive Matthewson 6,011
D G P Russell
East Cape Duncan MacIntyre Anne Fraser 755
Miss Robyn J. Leeming
East Coast Bays Gary Knapp 2,020
Murray McCully
Eastern Hutt Trevor Young 6,005
Joy McLauchlan
Eden Aussie Malcolm Richard Northey 2,306
Aussie Malcolm
Fendalton Philip Burdon 1,457
M J Dobson
Franklin (new electorate)
Bill Birch 5,210
R Haywood
Glenfield (new electorate)
Judy Keall 809
D L Schnauer
Gisborne Bob Bell Allan Wallbank 1,100
Bob Bell
Hamilton East Ian Shearer Bill Dillon 2,168
Ian Shearer
Hamilton West Mike Minogue Trevor Mallard 809
Mike Minogue
Hastings David Butcher 4,273
P D Brown
Hauraki Graeme Lee 3,432
A D T Thompson
Hawkes Bay Richard Harrison Bill Sutton 974
Richard Harrison
Heretaunga Bill Jeffries 4,537
A J MacFarlane
Horowhenua Geoff Thompson Annette King 447
Geoff Thompson
Invercargill Norman Jones 1,279
D E H Soper
Island Bay Frank O'Flynn 6,007
J Kananghinis
Kaimai Bruce Townshend 3,696
L J B Dickson
Kaipara Peter Ian Wilkinson Lockwood Smith 5,564
W J Campbell
Kapiti Margaret Shields 4,514
I J Oakley
King Country Jim Bolger 5,617
J E Simons
Lyttelton Ann Hercus 4,963
D G Graham
Manawatu Michael Cox 420
D C Alton
Mangere David Lange 8,375
P L Saunders
Manurewa Roger Douglas 4,933
S Leenstra
Marlborough Doug Kidd 612
G MacDonald
Matamata Jack Luxton 5,785
R I Clow
Miramar Peter Neilsen 3,499
D Crosbie
Mt Albert Helen Clark 6,207
R O Cavanagh
Napier Geoff Braybrooke 6,399
M P Liddell
Nelson Philip Woollaston 3,459
Mel Courtney
New Lynn Jonathan Hunt 6,340
R A Hanson
New Plymouth Tony Friedlander 269
Ida Gaskin
North Shore George Gair 3,710
P J Harris
Ohariu Hugh Templeton Peter Dunne 1,371
Hugh Templeton
Onehunga Fred Gerbic 4,508
C A Freeman
Otago Warren Cooper 1,375
J D Polson
Otara (new electorate)
Colin Moyle 6,519
M M M Tahia
Pahiatua John Falloon 5,478
M Brazendale
Pakuranga Pat Hunt Neil Morrison 172
Pat Hunt
Palmerston North Trevor de Cleene 3,033
C G Singleton
Panmure (new electorate)
Bob Tizard 5,979
C Tedesco
Papakura Merv Wellington 1,447
D L John
Papatoetoe Eddie Isbey 2,996
P F O'Brien
Pencarrow Fraser Colman 5,418
K J B Cranston
Porirua Gerard Wall 5,418
A L Gadsby
Raglan (new electorate)
Simon Upton 1,976
L Holmes
Rangiora Derek Quigley Jim Gerard 346
B C Tomlinson
Rangitikei Bruce Beetham Denis Marshall 5,799
Bruce Beetham
Remuera Allan Highet Doug Graham 3,483
K L Sandford
Rodney (new electorate)
Don McKinnon 3,876
B R Dent
Roskill Phil Goff 4,208
C N Knowles
Rotorua Paul East 811
B D Arps
St Albans David Caygill 6,172
I G B Wilson
St Kilda Michael Cullen 5,594
J S Clark
Selwyn Ruth Richardson 3,829
C E Manning
Sydenham John Kirk [ nb 1] Jim Anderton 7,255
E L Bonisch
Tamaki Robert Muldoon 3,758
R Tulloch
Taranaki David Thomson Roger Maxwell 6,013
G N Waters
Tarawera Ian McLean 3,377
M R Moore
Tasman Bill Rowling Ken Shirley 1,854
G H Hunt
Tauranga Keith Allen Winston Peters 4,912
D J Parlour
Te Atatu Michael Bassett 4,991
F W G Diment
Timaru Basil Arthur 2,219
Maurice McTigue
Tongariro (new electorate)
Noel Scott 3,870
N F Rangi
Waikaremoana (new electorate)
Roger McClay 1,737
J N Harré
Waikato Simon Upton Rob Storey 1,658
P J Cleave
Waipa Marilyn Waring Katherine O'Regan 5,667
A H Allen
Wairarapa Ben Couch Reg Boorman 394
Ben Couch
Waitakere Ralph Maxwell 4,474
J C McIntosh
Waitaki Jonathan Elworthy Jim Sutton 561
Jonathan Elworthy
Waitotara Venn Young 3,314
S C Perry
Wallace Derek Angus 5,663
C J Fisher
Wanganui Russell Marshall 3,918
Terry Heffernan
Wellington Central Fran Wilde 4,116
R A Young Rouse
West Auckland (new electorate)
Jack Elder 2,229
Dail Jones
West Coast Kerry Burke 4,293
J W Bateman
Western Hutt John Terris 4,348
J W Tanner
Whangarei John Banks 2,003
B C Manger
Yaldhurst Mick Connelly Margaret Austin 2,970
H Joseph
Māori electorates
Eastern Maori Peter Tapsell 11,230
B R Kiwara
Northern Maori Bruce Gregory 7,688
Matiu Rata
Southern Maori Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan 10,495
N A Reedy
Western Maori Koro Wētere 10,110
W S Katene
Table footnotes:
^ In July 1983 Kirk said he would not stand in 1984: when Anderton was selected for Sydenham , Kirk (a Lange supporter) withdrew from the Labour caucus and was suspended by Labour, becoming an independent
By-elections during 41st Parliament [ edit ] There were a number of changes during the term of the 41st Parliament.
Summary of changes during term [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science . Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8 .
