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22nd New Zealand Parliament
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The 22nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. Its composition was determined by the 1925 election, and it sat until the 1928 election.[1]

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Historical context

The 22nd Parliament saw the Reform Party's Gordon Coates continue his rule as Prime Minister, in the continuing Reform Government.

The 22nd Parliament consisted of 80 representatives chosen by geographical electorates: 46 from North Island electorates, 30 from South Island electorates, and four Māori electorates.[2] The Parliament was elected using the First Past the Post electoral voting system.

In 1926, the Reform candidate Sir James Gunson was expected to "romp home" in the Eden by-election. Reform had 55 seats. But with National (Liberal) having 11 seats plus two Liberal-leaning independents and Labour 12, Labour realised their chance to be the official Opposition, "threw their all" into the contest, and became the official Opposition; helped by Ellen Melville standing as Independent Reform. In 1927 a Labour farmer Lee Martin won the Raglan by-election against a weak Reform candidate plus Country Party, Liberal and Independent Reform candidates. [3]

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Parliamentary sessions

The Parliament sat for three sessions:[4]

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Party standings

Start of Parliament

[5]

Party Leader(s) Seats at start
Reform PartyGordon Coates55
Labour PartyHarry Holland12
Liberal PartyGeorge Forbes11
Independents2

End of Parliament

Party Leader(s) Seats at end
Reform PartyGordon Coates53
Labour PartyHarry Holland14
United PartySir Joseph Ward11
Independents2

Initial composition of the 22nd Parliament

The election results were as follows:

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  Reform   Labour   Liberal   Country Party   Independent Liberal   Independent

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Table footnotes:

  1. Melville Lyons was elected for the Reform Party, originally the votes were equal (4900), then a recount found for Lyons. But on appeal his election was declared void on 13 March 1926, and the previous holder, James McCombs, was restored as the electorate representative.
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By-elections during 22nd Parliament

There were a number of changes during the term of the 22nd Parliament.

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Notes

References

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