1st new zealand parliament

The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election (held the previous year). It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election. New Zealand had not yet obtained "responsible government" (that is, the power to manage its own affairs), and so the 1st Parliament did not hold any significant power. The 1st Parliament was held before the creation of either political parties or the office of Premier. There were, however, appointments made to the Executive Council (the formal institution upon which Cabinet is based). From 14 June 1854 to 2 August 1854, there was a four-person cabinet led by James FitzGerald (a fifth member, Dillon Bell, also joined for a short time). Then, from 31 August 1854 to 2 September 1854, there was another four-person cabinet led by Thomas Forsaith. Some historians consider FitzGerald and Forsaith to be New Zealand's first Prime Ministers, but neither held any formal leadership role, and since "responsible government" had not yet been obtained, they had little real power. Henry Sewell, appointed shortly after the 2nd New Zealand Parliament opened, is more often considered to have been the first Prime Minister. The 1st Parliament consisted of thirty-seven representatives representing twenty-four electorates. Two regions of the country (the inland regions of the lower North Island and the northwest corner of the South Island) were not part of any electorate, and so were not represented.

Electoral boundaries for the 1st Parliament

Initial composition of the 1st Parliament

lign=center\|Member	align=center\|Party	align=center\|Electorate
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Bacot" title="John Bacot">Bacot, John	align=center\|None	align=center\|Pensioner Settlements
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Houghton-Bartley" title="Thomas Houghton Bartley">Bartley, Thomas Houghton	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Auckland
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Cargill" title="John Cargill">Cargill, John	align=center\|None	align=center\|Dunedin Country
a href="/encyclopedia/Hugh-Carleton" title="Hugh Carleton">Carleton, Hugh	align=center\|None	align=center\|Bay of Islands
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Cautley" title="William Cautley">Cautley, William	align=center\|None	align=center\|Waimea
a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-Clifford" title="Charles Clifford">Clifford, Charles	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Wellington
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Crompton" title="William Crompton">Crompton, William	align=center\|None	align=center\|Omata
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Cutten" title="William Cutten">Cutten, William	align=center\|None	align=center\|Dunedin Country
a href="/encyclopedia/Isaac-Featherston" title="Isaac Featherston">Featherston, Isaac	align=center\|None	align=center\|Wanganui and Rangitikei
a href="/encyclopedia/James-FitzGerald" title="James FitzGerald">FitzGerald, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of Lyttelton
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Forsaith" title="Thomas Forsaith">Forsaith, Thomas	align=center\|None	align=center\|Northern Division
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Gledhill" title="Francis Gledhill">Gledhill, Francis	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of New Plymouth
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Gray-(New-Zealand)" title="John Gray (New Zealand)">Gray, John	align=center\|None	align=center\|Southern Division
a href="/encyclopedia/Joseph-Greenwood" title="Joseph Greenwood">Greenwood, Joseph	align=center\|None	align=center\|Pensioner Settlements
a href="/encyclopedia/Robert-Hart-(New-Zealand)" title="Robert Hart (New Zealand)">Hart, Robert	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Wellington
a href="/encyclopedia/James-Kelham" title="James Kelham">Kelham, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Wellington
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-King-(New-Zealand)" title="Thomas King (New Zealand)">King, Thomas	align=center\|None	align=center\|Grey and Bell
a href="/encyclopedia/Walter-Lee-(New-Zealand)" title="Walter Lee (New Zealand)">Lee, Walter	align=center\|None	align=center\|Northern Division
a href="/encyclopedia/Alfred-Ludlam" title="Alfred Ludlam">Ludlam, Alfred	align=center\|None	align=center\|Hutt
a href="/encyclopedia/James-Macandrew" title="James Macandrew">Macandrew, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of Dunedin
a href="/encyclopedia/James-Mackay-(New-Zealand-politician)" title="James Mackay (New Zealand politician)">Mackay, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of Nelson
a href="/encyclopedia/Frederick-Ward-Merriman" title="Frederick Ward Merriman">Merriman, Frederick	align=center\|None	align=center\|Suburbs of Auckland
a href="/encyclopedia/David-Monro" title="David Monro">Monro, David	align=center\|None	align=center\|Waimea
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Sefton-Moorhouse" title="William Sefton Moorhouse">Moorhouse, William Sefton	align=center\|None	align=center\|Akaroa
a href="/encyclopedia/Loughlin-O'Brien" title="Loughlin O'Brien">O'Brien, Loughlin	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Auckland
a href="/encyclopedia/James-O'Neill-(politician)" title="James O'Neill (politician)">O'Neill, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|City of Auckland
a href="/encyclopedia/Alfred-Christopher-Picard" title="Alfred Christopher Picard">Picard, Alfred Christopher	align=center\|None	align=center\|Motueka and Massacre Bay
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Field-Porter" title="William Field Porter">Porter, William Field	align=center\|None	align=center\|Suburbs of Auckland
a href="/encyclopedia/Samuel-Revans" title="Samuel Revans">Revans, Samuel	align=center\|None	align=center\|Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Rhodes" title="William Rhodes">Rhodes, William	align=center\|None	align=center\|Wellington Country
a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-Sewell" title="Henry Sewell">Sewell, Henry	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of Christchurch
a href="/encyclopedia/James-Stuart-Wortley" title="James Stuart-Wortley">Stuart-Wortley, James	align=center\|None	align=center\|Christchurch Country
a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-John-Taylor" title="Charles John Taylor">Taylor, Charles John	align=center\|None	align=center\|Southern Division
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Travers" title="William Travers">Travers, William	align=center\|None	align=center\|Town of Nelson
a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-Gibbon-Wakefield" title="Edward Gibbon Wakefield">Wakefield, Edward Gibbon	align=center\|None	align=center\|Hutt
a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-Jerningham-Wakefield" title="Edward Jerningham Wakefield">Wakefield, Edward Jerningham	align=center\|None	align=center\|Christchurch Country
a href="/encyclopedia/Frederick-Weld" title="Frederick Weld">Weld, Frederick	align=center\|None	align=center\|Wairau

Changes during term

Thomas Houghton Bartley, MP for City of Auckland, resigned on 11 July 1854. He was replaced by William Brown, who was elected on 4 August 1854.
William Oldfield Cautley, MP for Waimea, and William Travers, MP for Town of Nelson, both resigned on 26 May 1854. Travers subsequently constested the Waimea seat that Cautley had vacated, being elected on 21 June. Travers' own Nelson seat was won by Samuel Stephens on 19 June.
Frederick Ward, MP for Wairau, resigned on 13 June 1855. His seat remained vacant.
Samuel Stephens, MP for Town of Nelson, died on 26 June 1855. His seat remained vacant.
James Frederick Stuart-Wortley, MP for Christchurch Country, resigned on 18 July 1855. His seat remained vacant.
Alfred Ludlum, MP for Hutt, resigned on 9 July 1855. His seat remained vacant.
William Henry Cutten, MP for Dunedin Country, resigned on 23 July 1855. His seat remained vacant.
James Kelham, MP for City of Wellington, resigned on 3 August 1855. His seat remained vacant.
Isaac Featherston, MP for Wanganui and Rangitikei, resigned on 9 August 1855. His seat remained vacant.

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