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| 1993 general election New Zealand House of Representatives | ||||
| 6 November 1993 | ||||
| Government | Opposition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Leader | Jim Bolger | Mike Moore | ||
| Party | National | Labour | ||
| Leader since | 1987 | 1990 | ||
| Leader's seat | King Country | Christchurch North | ||
| Seats won | 50 | 45 | ||
| Seat change | -14 | +16 | ||
The 1993 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 43rd term. The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. The New Zealand House of Representatives is the Legislature of New Zealand. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Rt Hon James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 Michael Kenneth Moore ONZ (known as Mike Moore, born 28 January 1949) is a Politician from New Zealand who has served both The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The King Country is a region of the western North Island 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 It saw the governing National Party, led by Jim Bolger, win a second term in office, despite a major swing back towards the Labour Party. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party Rt Hon James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The new Alliance and New Zealand First parties gained significant shares of the vote, but won few seats. The Alliance, in New Zealand politics, is a Left-wing political party New Zealand First is a Political party in New Zealand. It has had members in the New Zealand House of Representatives since 1993 The election was New Zealand's last under the non-proportional First Past the Post electoral system. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
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Background
Before the election, the National Party governed with 64 seats, while the opposition Labour Party held only 29. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 1990 election had been a major victory for the National Party, with the unpopular Fourth Labour Government being decisively defeated. The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 43rd term. The Labour Party had become increasingly unpopular for its ongoing economic reforms, which were based around liberalisation, privatisation, and the removal of tariffs and subsidies. In general liberalization (or liberalisation) refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions usually in areas of social or economic policy Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business For other uses of this word see Tariff (disambiguation. A tariff is a tax imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary In Economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector The National Party was somewhat divided as to the merits of the reforms, with conservatives generally opposed and neoliberals generally in favour. The party had fought the 1990 election saying that the Labour government's program was too radical, and was being carried out without any thought of the human consequences - Jim Bolger spoke about "the Decent Society", promising a return to a more moderate and balanced platform. Rt Hon James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 Once in government, however, the key Minister of Finance role was taken not by a moderate but by Ruth Richardson, who wished to expand, not end, the economic reforms. The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the Government of New Zealand. Ruth Richardson (born December 13 1950) served as New Zealand 's Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993 and is known for her strong pursuit Many of the voters who had felt betrayed by Labour's reforms now felt betrayed by the National Party as well, a fact which contributed to the rise of minor parties.
The Alliance, the largest "third party", was a broad coalition of five smaller groups - the NewLabour Party (a Labour splinter), the Democrats (a social credit party), the Greens (an environmentalist party), Mana Motuhake (a Māori party), and the Liberal Party (a National splinter). The Alliance, in New Zealand politics, is a Left-wing political party NewLabour Party logo NewLabour was the name chosen by Jim Anderton, This article is about the modern party based around the social credit theory Social Credit is a socio-economic Philosophy wherein Consumers fully provided with adequate Purchasing power, establish the policy of production The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a Political party in the New Zealand parliament. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Mana Māori Motuhake was a Māori Political party in New Zealand. This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. The New Zealand Liberal Party founded in 1992 (not to be confused with the original Liberal Party) was a splinter group of the National Party. The Alliance held three seats in Parliament - one belonged to Jim Anderton, who had been re-elected under a NewLabour banner in the seat he had formerly held for Labour, while the other two belonged to the National MPs who formed the Liberal Party. James Patrick Anderton, usually known as Jim Anderton (born 21 January 1938) is leader of the Progressive Party, a Political party In its first electoral test, the 1992 by-election in Tamaki, the Alliance had performed well, taking second place. Another smaller group was New Zealand First, a party established by former National MP Winston Peters. New Zealand First is a Political party in New Zealand. It has had members in the New Zealand House of Representatives since 1993 Winston Raymond Peters (born April 11, 1945) is a New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First, a Political party he Peters had broken with his party after a number of policy disputes with its leadership, and resigned from parliament to contest his seat as an independent. After being overwhelmingly re-elected, Peters established the New Zealand First party to promote his views. Peters was the party's sole MP.
Another consequence of dissatisfaction with both major parties was the referendum conducted alongside the 1993 election. This referendum asked voters whether New Zealand's electoral system should be changed from the first-past-the-post system to the MMP system, which would implement proportional representation (and thus make it easier for smaller parties to win seats). The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The referendum was part of the larger New Zealand electoral reform process. Electoral Reform in New Zealand has in recent years become a political issue as major changes have been made to both Parliamentary and local government elections
While National and Labour usually stand candidates in every seat, National was one candidate short as their Southern Maori candidate apparently did not apply in time. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party
The election
The election was held on 6 November. 2,321,664 people were registered to vote, and 85. 2% turned out. This turnout was almost exactly the same as for the previous election, although slightly less than what would be seen for the following one.
Summary of results
The 1993 election saw the National Party win 50 of the 99 seats in parliament, a drop of 14 from before the election (and a drop of 17 from 1990). The Labour Party won 45 seats, while the Alliance and New Zealand First won two seats each. This meant that National kept its majority by only a single seat. The 1993-1996 parliamentary term would see a number of defections from both major parties, meaning that National would eventually be forced to make alliances to retain power.
Detailed results
Party totals
| Party | Candidates | Total votes | Percentage | Seats won |
| National Party | 98 | 673,892 | 35. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party 05% | 50 |
| Labour Party | 99 | 666,800 | 34. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party 68% | 45 |
| Alliance | 99 | 350,063 | 18. The Alliance, in New Zealand politics, is a Left-wing political party 21% | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 84 | 161,481 | 8. New Zealand First is a Political party in New Zealand. It has had members in the New Zealand House of Representatives since 1993 40% | 2 |
| Christian Heritage Party | 98 | 38,745 | 2. The Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand (CHP known for a time simply as Christian Heritage New Zealand) functioned as a New Zealand political party espousing 02% | - |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 62 | 11,714 | 0. The McGillicuddy Serious Party (McGSP operated as a satirical Political party in New Zealand politics during the late 20th century 61% | - |
| Natural Law Party | 74 | 6,056 | 0. The Natural Law Party of New Zealand was formed in 1995 and based its policies on the concept of " Natural law " as understood by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 31% | - |
| Mana Māori | 5 | 3,342 | 0. The Mana Māori Movement was a New Zealand political party It advocated on behalf of the Māori people 17% | - |
| Alternative Party | 1 | 822 | 0. 04% | - |
| New Zealand Defence Movement | 11 | 650 | 0. 03% | - |
| New Zealand Representative Party | 1 | 641 | 0. 03% | - |
| Unemployed Workers' Rights Party | 8 | 514 | 0. 03% | - |
| Hard to Find Bookshop Party | 2 | 171 | 0. 01% | - |
| Gisborne First | 1 | 145 | 0. 01% | - |
| Binding Referendum Party | 1 | 132 | 0. 01% | - |
| Whangarei Whanau | 1 | 94 | 0. 00% | - |
| Communist League | 2 | 84 | 0. 00% | - |
| Blokes Liberation Front | 1 | 57 | 0. 00% | - |
| Aotearoa Partnership Party | 2 | 52 | 0. 00% | - |
| Etherial Vision | 1 | 40 | 0. 00% | - |
| Private Enterprise Party | 1 | 35 | 0. 00% | - |
| Pacific Party | 1 | 25 | 0. 00% | - |
| Dominion Workers | 1 | 12 | 0. 00% | - |
| Economic Euthenics | 1 | 10 | 0. 00% | - |
| Independents | 27 | 7,177 | 0. 37% | - |
| Total | 689 | 1,922,796 | 99 |
Map of electorates
Individual electorate results
| Albany | Don McKinnon (National) |
| Auckland Central | Sandra Lee-Vercoe (Alliance) |
| Avon | Larry Sutherland (Labour) |
| Awarua | Eric Roy (National) |
| Birkenhead | Ian Revell (National) |
| Christchurch Central | Lianne Dalziel (Labour) |
| Christchurch North | Mike Moore (Labour) |
| Clutha | Robin Gray (National) |
| Dunedin North | Pete Hodgson (Labour) |
| Dunedin West | Clive Matthewson (Labour) |
| East Coast Bays | Murray McCully (National) |
| Eastern Bay of Plenty | Tony Ryall (National) |
| Eastern Hutt | Paul Swain (Labour) |
| Epsom | Christine Fletcher (National) |
| Far North | John Carter (National) |
| Fendalton | Philip Burdon (National) |
| Franklin | Bill Birch (National) |
| Gisborne | Janet Mackey (Labour) |
| Glenfield | Peter Hilt (National) |
| Hamilton East | Dianne Yates (Labour) |
| Hamilton West | Martin Gallagher (Labour) |
| Hastings | Rick Barker (Labour) |
| Hauraki | Warren Kyd (National) |
| Hawkes Bay | Michael Laws (National) |
| Henderson | Jack Elder (Labour) |
| Heretaunga | Peter McCardle (National) |
| Hobson | Ross Meurant (National) |
| Horowhenua | Judy Keall (Labour) |
| Howick | Trevor Rogers (National) |
| Invercargill | Mark Peck (Labour) |
| Island Bay | Elizabeth Tennet (Labour) |
| Kaimai | Robert Anderson (Kaimai) |
| Kaipara | Lockwood Smith (National) |
| Kapiti | Roger Sowry (National) |
| King Country | Jim Bolger (National) |
| Lyttelton | Ruth Dyson (Labour) |
| Manawatu | Jill White (Labour) |
| Mangere | David Lange (Labour) |
| Manurewa | George Hawkins (Labour) |
| Marlborough | Doug Kidd (National) |
| Matakana | Graeme Lee (National) |
| Matamata | John Luxton (National) |
| Miramar | Annette King (Labour) |
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| Napier | Geoff Braybrooke (Labour) |
| Nelson | John Blincoe (Labour) |
| New Lynn | Jonathan Hunt (Labour) |
| New Plymouth | Harry Duynhoven (Labour) |
| North Shore | Bruce Cliffe (National) |
| Onehunga | Richard Northey (Labour) |
| Onslow | Peter Dunne (Labour) |
| Otago | Warren Cooper (National) |
| Otara | Taito Phillip Field (Labour) |
| Pahiatua | John Falloon (National) |
| Pakuranga | Maurice Williamson (National) |
| Palmerston North | Steve Maharey (Labour) |
| Panmure | Judith Tizard (Labour) |
| Papakura | John Robertson (National) |
| Papatoetoe | Ross Robertson (Labour) |
| Pencarrow | Trevor Mallard (Labour) |
| Porirua | Graham Kelly (Labour) |
| Raglan | Simon Upton (National) |
| Rakaia | Jenny Shipley (National) |
| Rangiora | Jim Gerard (National) |
| Rangitikei | Denis Marshall (National) |
| Remuera | Doug Graham (National) |
| Roskill | Phil Goff (Labour) |
| Rotorua | Paul East (National) |
| Selwyn | Ruth Richardson (National) |
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| St. David Caygill, CBE (born 1948 is a former New Zealand politician Kilda | Michael Cullen (Labour) |
| Sydenham | Jim Anderton (Alliance) |
| Tamaki | Clem Simich (National) |
| Taranaki | Roger Maxwell (National) |
| Tarawera | Max Bradford (National) |
| Tasman | Nick Smith (National) |
| Tauranga | Winston Peters (New Zealand First) |
| Te Atatu | Chris Carter (Labour) |
| Timaru | Jim Sutton (Labour) |
| Titirangi | Suzanne Sinclair (Labour) |
| Tongariro | Mark Burton (Labour) |
| Waikaremoana | Roger McClay (National) |
| Waikato | Rob Storey (National) |
| Waipa | Katherine O'Regan (National) |
| Wairarapa | Wyatt Creech (National) |
| Waitakere | Brian Neeson (National) |
| Waitaki | Alec Neill (National) |
| Waitotara | Peter Gresham (National) |
| Wallace | Bill English (National) |
| Wanganui | Jill Pettis (Labour) |
| Wellington-Karori | Pauline Gardiner (National) |
| West Coast | Damien O'Connor (Labour) |
| Western Hutt | Joy McLauchlan (National) |
| Whangarei | John Banks (National) |
| Yaldhurst | Margaret Austin (Labour) |
| Eastern Māori | Peter Tapsell (Labour) |
| Northern Māori | Tau Henare (New Zealand First) |
| Southern Māori | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (Labour) |
| Western Māori | Koro Wetere (Labour) |
Summary of changes
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- Ashburton, held by Jenny Shipley (National). Jennifer Mary Shipley, DCNZM, (born 4 February 1952, Gore New Zealand) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December
- Bay of Islands, held by John Carter (National). John McGregor Carter ( 8 May 1950 -) is a New Zealand politician and member of the National Party.
- Clevedon, held by Warren Kyd (National). Warren Kyd (1939 -) is a former New Zealand politician He was an MP from 1987 to 2002 representing the National Party.
- Coromandel, held by Graeme Lee (National). Graeme Lee (b1934 is a former New Zealand politician He was originally a National Party MP but broke away to found the short-lived Christian Democrat
- East Cape, held by Tony Ryall (National).
- Maramarua, held by Bill Birch (National). Sir William Francis Birch, GNZM, (born 9 April 1934) usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician
- Ohariu, held by Peter Dunne (Labour). Peter Dunne (born 17 March 1954) a New Zealand Politician and Member of Parliament leads the United Future Political party.
- Wellington Central, held by Chris Laidlaw (Labour). Christopher Robert Laidlaw (born November 16, 1943) Rhodes Scholar, All Black, Diplomat, MP, Talk radio
- At the same time, ten new seats came into being.
- Eastern Bay of Plenty - most of the abolished East Cape seat, plus part of Tarawera. Won by former East Cape MP Tony Ryall. Political views
- Far North - most of the abolished Bay of Islands seat. Won by former Bay of Islands MP John Carter. John McGregor Carter ( 8 May 1950 -) is a New Zealand politician and member of the National Party.
- Franklin - part of the abolished Maramarua seat and part of Papakura. Won by former Maramarua MP Bill Birch. Sir William Francis Birch, GNZM, (born 9 April 1934) usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician
- Hauraki - parts of the abolished Clevedon, Maramarua, and Coromandel seats. Won by former Clevedon MP Warren Kyd. Warren Kyd (1939 -) is a former New Zealand politician He was an MP from 1987 to 2002 representing the National Party.
- Henderson - parts taken from the West Auckland, Te Atatu, and Titirangi electorates. Won by former West Auckland MP Jack Elder (Labour). Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a former New Zealand Politician.
- Howick - the eastern part of the Otara seat. Won by former Otara MP Trevor Rogers (National). Trevor Rogers is a former New Zealand politician Member of Parliament Rogers was originally a member of parliament for the National Party.
- Matakana - part of the abolished Coromandel seat. Won by former Coromandel MP Graeme Lee. Graeme Lee (b1934 is a former New Zealand politician He was originally a National Party MP but broke away to found the short-lived Christian Democrat
- Onslow - the core of the abolished Ohariu seat. Won by former Ohariu MP Peter Dunne (Labour). Peter Dunne (born 17 March 1954) a New Zealand Politician and Member of Parliament leads the United Future Political party.
- Rakaia - the abolished Ashburton seat, plus part of the Selwyn seat. Won by former Ashburton MP Jenny Shipley (National). Jennifer Mary Shipley, DCNZM, (born 4 February 1952, Gore New Zealand) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December
- Wellington-Karori - the abolished Wellington Central seat, plus part of the abolished Ohariu seat. Won by new National MP Pauline Gardiner. Pauline Gardiner is a former New Zealand politician Member of Parliament She was a member of parliament from 1993 to 1996 representing first the National
- The seats of Gisborne, Hamilton East, Hamilton West, Hastings, Horowhenua, Invercargill, Lyttelton, Manawatu, Miramar, New Plymouth, Onehunga, Otara, Roskill, Te Atatu, Timaru, Titirangi, Tongariro, Wanganui and West Coast were won from the National Party by Labour challengers. Six of these seats (Gisborne, Hastings, Lyttelton, Miramar, New Plymouth & the West Coast) had been won by National in 1990, so were one-term National seats.
- The seat of Auckland Central was won from the Labour Party by an Alliance challenger. The challenger was Sandra Lee-Vercoe and the defeated incumbent was Richard Prebble. Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe (née Lee QSO ( 8 August 1952 -) is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat Richard William Prebble CBE, born 7 February 1948, was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament.
- The seat of Northern Māori was won from the Labour Party by a New Zealand First challenger. The challenger was Tau Henare and the defeated incumbent was Bruce Gregory. Early life Henare was born and educated in Auckland. Before entering politics he held a number of governmental and consultancy positions including advisory roles at the Bruce Craig Gregory (born 1937 was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
- The seat of Awarua passed from an incumbent National MP to a new National MP.
- The seat of Pencarrow passed from an incumbent Labour MP to a new Labour MP.
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