22nd New Zealand Parliament

Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English 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.

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. 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.

Parliamentary sessions

The Parliament sat for three sessions:

Session	from	to
First	16 Jun 1926	11 Sep 1926
Second	23 Jun 1927	5 Dec 1927
Third	28 Jun 1928	9 Oct 1928

Party standings

Start of Parliament

Party		Leader(s)	Seats at start
	Reform Party	Gordon Coates	55
	Labour Party	Harry Holland	12
	Liberal Party	George Forbes	11
	Independents		2

End of Parliament

Party		Leader(s)	Seats at end
	Reform Party	Gordon Coates	53
	Labour Party	Harry Holland	14
	United Party	Sir Joseph Ward	11
	Independents		2

Initial composition of the 22nd Parliament

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By-elections during 22nd Parliament

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

Template:New Zealand by-elections during the 22nd Parliament

Electorate and by-election		Date	Incumbent		Cause	Winner