2002 Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives election

The 2002 election of the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives occurred on 26 August 2002, following the 2002 general election result. The election resulted in the re-election of Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt as Speaker. It was the first time an incumbent Speaker had been re-elected since 1982.

2002 Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives election

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Candidate Jonathan Hunt Ken Shirley
Party Labour ACT
Popular vote 107 9
Percentage 92.24 7.75

Speaker before election

Jonathan Hunt
Labour

Elected Speaker

Jonathan Hunt
Labour

Nominated candidates

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Two candidates were nominated:[1]

Election

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The election was conducted by means of a conventional parliamentary motion. The Clerk of the House of Representatives conducted a vote on the question of the election of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order 19.

The following table gives the election results:[2]

Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jonathan Hunt 107 92.24
ACT Ken Shirley 9 7.75
Majority 98 84.48
Turnout 116

How each MP voted:[2]

Party Name Speaker Vote
United Future Paul Adams Hunt
United Future Marc Alexander Hunt
Progressive Jim Anderton Hunt
National Shane Ardern Hunt
ACT Donna Awatere-Huata Shirley
United Future Larry Baldock Hunt
Labour Rick Barker Hunt
Labour Tim Barnett Hunt
Labour David Benson-Pope Hunt
Labour Georgina Beyer Hunt
Green Sue Bradford Hunt
National Don Brash Hunt
NZ First Peter Brown Hunt
National Gerry Brownlee Hunt
Labour Mark Burton Hunt
Labour Chris Carter Hunt
National John Carter Hunt
NZ First Brent Catchpole Hunt
Labour Steve Chadwick Hunt
Labour Ashraf Choudhary Hunt
Labour Helen Clark Hunt
ACT Deborah Coddington Shirley
National Judith Collins Hunt
National Brian Connell Hunt
Labour Clayton Cosgrove Hunt
Labour Michael Cullen Hunt
Labour David Cunliffe Hunt
Labour Lianne Dalziel Hunt
Green Rod Donald Hunt
NZ First Brian Donnelly Hunt
Labour Helen Duncan Hunt
United Future Peter Dunne Hunt
Labour Harry Duynhoven Hunt
ACT Gerry Eckhoff Shirley
National Bill English Hunt
Green Ian Ewen-Street Hunt
Labour Russell Fairbrother Hunt
Labour Taito Phillip Field Hunt
ACT Stephen Franks Shirley
Labour Martin Gallagher Hunt
Labour Mark Gosche Hunt
National Sandra Goudie Hunt
NZ First Bill Gudgeon Hunt
Labour Ann Hartley Hunt
Labour George Hawkins Hunt
National Phil Heatley Hunt
Labour Dave Hereora Hunt
ACT Rodney Hide Shirley
Labour Marian Hobbs Hunt
Labour Pete Hodgson Hunt
Labour Parekura Horomia Hunt
Labour Darren Hughes Hunt
Labour Jonathan Hunt Hunt
National Paul Hutchison Hunt
NZ First Dail Jones Hunt
Green Sue Kedgley Hunt
National John Key Hunt
Labour Annette King Hunt
Labour Winnie Laban Hunt
Green Keith Locke Hunt
Labour Janet Mackey Hunt
Labour Moana Mackey Hunt
Labour Steve Maharey Hunt
Labour Nanaia Mahuta Hunt
Labour Trevor Mallard Hunt
National Wayne Mapp Hunt
NZ First Ron Mark Hunt
National Murray McCully Hunt
NZ First Craig McNair Hunt
ACT Muriel Newman Shirley
Labour Damien O'Connor Hunt
United Future Bernie Ogilvy Hunt
Labour Mahara Okeroa Hunt
Labour David Parker Hunt
Labour Mark Peck Hunt
NZ First Edwin Perry Hunt
NZ First Jim Peters Hunt
NZ First Winston Peters Hunt
Labour Jill Pettis Hunt
Labour Lynne Pillay Hunt
National Simon Power Hunt
ACT Richard Prebble Shirley
National Katherine Rich Hunt
Labour Mita Ririnui Hunt
Labour Ross Robertson Hunt
ACT Heather Roy Shirley
National Tony Ryall Hunt
Labour Dover Samuels Hunt
ACT Ken Shirley Shirley
National Clem Simich Hunt
National Lockwood Smith Hunt
United Future Murray Smith Hunt
National Nick Smith Hunt
National Roger Sowry Hunt
NZ First Barbara Stewart Hunt
Labour Paul Swain Hunt
Labour John Tamihere Hunt
Green Nandor Tanczos Hunt
National Georgina Te Heuheu Hunt
National Lindsay Tisch Hunt
Labour Judith Tizard Hunt
Green Metiria Turei Hunt
Labour Tariana Turia Hunt
United Future Judy Turner Hunt
ACT Kenneth Wang Shirley
Green Mike Ward Hunt
National Maurice Williamson Hunt
Labour Margaret Wilson Hunt
National Pansy Wong Hunt
NZ First Doug Woolerton Hunt
National Richard Worth Hunt
Labour Dianne Yates Hunt

References

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  1. ^ Mold, Francesca (25 August 2002). "Shirley mounts challenge for Speaker". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 602. Wellington. 2002. p. 6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)