7th New Zealand Parliament
| 7th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Term | 24 September 1879 – 24 September 1881 | ||||
| Election | New Zealand general election, 1879 | ||||
| Government | Hall ministry | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 88 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Maurice O'Rorke | ||||
| Premier | John Hall | ||||
| Legislative Council | |||||
| Members | 48 (at start) 43 (at end) | ||||
| Speaker of the Council | William Fitzherbert | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | HM Victoria | ||||
| Governor | HE Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon from 29 November 1880 ––HE Rt. Hon. Sir Hercules Robinson until 9 September 1880 | ||||
The 7th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.
Elections for this term were held in 69 European electorates between 28 August and 15 September 1879. Elections in the four Māori electorates were held on 1 and 8 September of that year. A total of 88 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in November 1881. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power.
Sessions
The 7th Parliament opened on 24 September 1879, following the 1879 general election. It sat for three sessions, and was prorogued on 8 November 1881.[1]
| Session | Opened | Adjouned |
|---|---|---|
| first | 24 September 1879 | 19 December 1879 |
| second | 28 May 1880 | 1 September 1880 |
| third | 9 June 1881 | 24 September 1881 |
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
The Grey Ministry had been in power since 13 October 1877 during the term of the 6th Parliament. It lasted until 8 October 1879, when the Hall Ministry under Premier John Hall formed a new caucus. This ministry lasted until 21 April 1882, well into the term of the 8th Parliament.[3][4]
Initial composition of the 7th Parliament
88 seats were created across the electorates.[5]
Template:New Zealand general election, 1879
Changes during term
There were a number of changes during the term of the 7th Parliament.
| By-election | Electorate | Date | Incumbent | Reason | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Rangitikei | 8 May | William Jarvis Willis | Resignation | William Fox |
| 1880 | Waitaki | 16 June | Thomas William Hislop | Resignation | George Jones |
| 1880 | Waikaia | 21 September | George Ireland | Death | Horace Bastings |
| 1881 | Suburbs of Nelson | 11 January | Andrew Richmond | Death | Arthur Collins |
| 1881 | Southern Maori | 1 March | Ihaia Tainui | Resignation | Hōri Kerei Taiaroa |
| 1881 | City of Nelson | 7 June | Acton Adams | Resignation | Henry Levestam |
| 1881 | Grey Valley | 16 June | Edward Masters | Resignation | Thomas S. Weston |
Notes
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 68.
- ^ King 2003, p. ?.
- ^ King 2003, p. 534.
- ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 37.
- ^ "General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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References
- Cyclopedia Company Limited (1902). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Auckland Provincial District. Christchurch. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Southland". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Cyclopedia Company Limited (1908). "Former Members Of The House Of Representatives". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - King, Michael (2003). The Penguin History of New Zealand (20 ed.). Auckland: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-301867-1.
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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