11th New Zealand Parliament
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The 11th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament
of New Zealand
.
Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 62 European electorates on 27 November and 5 December 1890, respectively. A total of 74 MPs were elected - a reduction on the 95 MPs of the previous Parliament
.
. It sat for four sessions (with two sessions in 1891), and was prorogued on 8 November 1893.
, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.
that lasted until 1912. John Ballance
died suddenly on 27 April 1893 and whilst Ballance had favoured Robert Stout
as his successor, the caucus selected Richard Seddon
instead. The Seddon Ministry was in power from 1 May 1893 until 10 June 1906, when Seddon in turn died.
While the Liberal party was the only established party structure at the time, many independent conservative MPs coalesced as a semi-formal Opposition under the leadership of John Bryce
. Due to the loose nature of this grouping it is difficult to determine the affiliation of some Independent MPs.
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 62 European electorates on 27 November and 5 December 1890, respectively. A total of 74 MPs were elected - a reduction on the 95 MPs of the previous Parliament
10th New Zealand Parliament
The 10th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 91 European electorates on 7 and 26 September 1887, respectively. A total of 95 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in October 1890...
.
Sessions
The 11th Parliament opened on 23 January 1891, following the 1890 general electionNew Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
. It sat for four sessions (with two sessions in 1891), and was prorogued on 8 November 1893.
| Session | Opened | Adjouned |
|---|---|---|
| first | 23 January 1891 | 30 January 1891 |
| second | 11 June 1891 | 25 September 1891 |
| third | 23 June 1892 | 11 October 1892 |
| fourth | 22 June 1893 | 6 October 1893 |
Historical context
The 11th Parliament was most significant, as following the 1890 general election, it marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal governmentFirst Liberal Government of New Zealand
The First Liberal Government of New Zealand was the first responsible government in New Zealand politics organised along party lines. The Government formed following the founding of the Liberal Party and took office on the 24 January 1891, and governed New Zealand for over 21 years until 10 July...
, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.
Ministries
The fourth Atkinson Ministry, known as the Scarecrow Ministry, was the incoming government. It was replaced on 24 January 1891 by the Ballance Ministry, which was the beginning of the First Liberal GovernmentFirst Liberal Government of New Zealand
The First Liberal Government of New Zealand was the first responsible government in New Zealand politics organised along party lines. The Government formed following the founding of the Liberal Party and took office on the 24 January 1891, and governed New Zealand for over 21 years until 10 July...
that lasted until 1912. John Ballance
John Ballance
John Ballance served as the 14th Premier of New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and was the founder of the Liberal Party .-Early life:...
died suddenly on 27 April 1893 and whilst Ballance had favoured Robert Stout
Robert Stout
Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices...
as his successor, the caucus selected Richard Seddon
Richard Seddon
Richard John Seddon , sometimes known as King Dick, is to date the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is regarded by some, including historian Keith Sinclair, as one of New Zealand's greatest political leaders....
instead. The Seddon Ministry was in power from 1 May 1893 until 10 June 1906, when Seddon in turn died.
Initial composition of the 11th Parliament
74 seats were created across 66 electorates.While the Liberal party was the only established party structure at the time, many independent conservative MPs coalesced as a semi-formal Opposition under the leadership of John Bryce
John Bryce
John Bryce was a New Zealand politician from 1871 to 1891 and Minister of Native Affairs from 1879 to 1884...
. Due to the loose nature of this grouping it is difficult to determine the affiliation of some Independent MPs.
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By-elections during 11th Parliament
| By-election | | Electorate | | Date | | Incumbent | | Party | Cause | Winner | | Party | ||
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| 7 February | Hirini Taiwhanga Hirini Taiwhanga Hirini Taiwhanga was a 19th century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.He represented the seat of Northern Maori from 1887 to 1890 when he died. He had been re-elected in 1890, but died on election day.-References:... |
Death | Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa was a 19th-century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.-Political career:Kapa, who was from the Aupōuri iwi in Northland, contested and won the 1891 by-election for the seat of Northern Maori... |
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| 1891 | Egmont Egmont (New Zealand electorate) Egmont is a former New Zealand electorate, in south Taranaki. It existed from 1871 to 1978.-Geographic coverage:Egmont is the old name of the mountain that is the Taranaki landmark of Mount Taranaki. A village north of the mountain is also called Egmont.... |
17 February | Harry Atkinson Harry Atkinson Henry Albert "Harry" Atkinson served as the tenth Premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions in the late 19th century, and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years... |
Resignation | Felix McGuire Felix McGuire Felix McGuire was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was elected to the Egmont electorate in a 1891 by-election after the resignation of Harry Atkinson, and represented it until the end of the 12th Parliament in 1896... |
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| 31 March | David Goldie David Goldie David Goldie was the Mayor of Auckland City from 1898 to 1901 and a Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was a prominent timber merchant, and a strict Primitive Methodist who resigned as Mayor of Auckland rather than toast the visiting Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York with alcohol... |
Resignation | George Grey George Grey George Grey may refer to:*Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politician*George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand... |
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| 9 July | William Allen William Shepherd Allen William Shepherd Allen was an English Liberal politician, who also farmed in New Zealand.Allen was born at Manchester, the son of William Allen and his wife Maria Shepherd. His father was J.P. for Staffordshire, residing at Woodhead Hall, Cheadle... |
Disallowed on petition | William Fraser William Fraser (New Zealand politician) William Fraser was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.He represented the Thames electorate from 1884 to 1890.... |
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| 6 October | John Bryce John Bryce John Bryce was a New Zealand politician from 1871 to 1891 and Minister of Native Affairs from 1879 to 1884... |
Resignation | Edward Lake Edward Lake (New Zealand) Edward Lake was a 19th century independent conservative Member of Parliament in the Waikato Region of New Zealand.He represented the Waipa electorate from 1884 to 1887, when he retired.... |
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| 9 October | Westby Perceval Westby Brook Perceval Sir Westby Brook Perceval was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.-Biography:Perceval was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and educated at Christ's College, and at Stonyhurst College in England. He married Jessie Johnston in 1880... |
Appointed Agent General | Ebenezer Sandford Ebenezer Sandford Ebenezer Sandford was a New Zealand member of parliament, representing the City of Christchurch electorate in 1891–1893.... |
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| 15 January | Thomas Macdonald Thomas Kennedy Macdonald Thomas Kennedy Macdonald was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. He was known as Kennedy Mac.Macdonald was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France... |
Resignation | William McLean William McLean (politician) William McLean was a 19th century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand.He represented the City of Wellington electorate from an 1892 by-election to the 1893 general election, when he was defeated.-References:... |
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| 1892 | Bruce Bruce (New Zealand electorate) Bruce was a rural parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1861 to 1922. For part of the 1860s with the influx to Otago of gold-miners it was a multi-member constituency with two members.-History:... |
4 May | James Thomson James William Thomson James William Thomson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.-Early life:Thomson was born in Scotland. He obtained his education at the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained an MA. He came to New Zealand in 1859 and settled in Balclutha.-Provincial Council:He was elected onto... |
Resignation | James Allen James Allen (New Zealand) Sir James Allen, GCMG, KCB was a prominent New Zealand politician and diplomat. He held a number of the most important political offices in the country, including Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was also New Zealand's Minister of Defence during World War I.-Early life:Allen... |
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| 8 July | Douglas Macarthur Douglas Hastings Macarthur Douglas Hastings Macarthur was a 19th century independent conservative Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.... |
Death | Robert Bruce Robert Cunningham Bruce Robert Cunningham Bruce was a 19th century independent conservative Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.He represented the Rangitikei electorate from 1884 to 1890 when he was defeated, and from 1892 to 1893 when he retired.... |
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| 1893 Inangahua by-election, 1893 The Inangahua by-election of 1893 was a by-election held on 8 June 1893 during the 11th New Zealand Parliament in the West Coast seat of Inangahua.... |
Inangahua Inangahua (New Zealand electorate) Inangahua was a former parliamentary electorate in the Buller District, which is part of the West Coast region of New Zealand, from 1881 to 1896... |
8 June | Richard Reeves Richard Reeves (New Zealand) Richard Harman Jeffares Reeves MLC was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He was born in County Wexford, Ireland. He was on the Canterbury Provincial Council in 1866. He represented the Grey Valley electorate in Parliament from a 1878 by-election to 1881... |
Bankruptcy | Robert Stout Robert Stout Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices... |
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| 9 June | John Ballance John Ballance John Ballance served as the 14th Premier of New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and was the founder of the Liberal Party .-Early life:... |
Death | Archibald Willis Archibald Willis Archibald Dudingston Willis was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.-Member of Parliament:The death of John Ballance triggered the 1893 by-election in the Wanganui electorate, which was held on 13 June and won by Willis. He was confirmed at the 1893 general election a few months... |
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| 26 July | Alfred Cadman Alfred Cadman Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the First Liberal Government.-Early life:Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847... |
Resignation | James McGowan James McGowan (politician) James McGowan was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.-Political career:He represented the Thames electorate from an 1893 by-election... |
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| 4 August | William Rees William Lee Rees William Lee Rees was an English-born New Zealand cricketer, politician and lawyer.-Early years:... |
Resignation | Alfred Cadman Alfred Cadman Sir Alfred Jerome Cadman was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party. He was the Minister of Railways from 1895 to 1899 in the First Liberal Government.-Early life:Cadman was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1847... |
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