The 2005 election of the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives occurred on 3 March 2005, following the retirement of the previous Speaker Jonathan Hunt. The election resulted in the election of Labour Party MP Margaret Wilson.
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Nominated candidates edit
- Hon Ken Shirley, List MP – ACT Party
- Hon Clem Simich, MP for Tamaki – National Party
- Hon Margaret Wilson, List MP – Labour Party
Election edit
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:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Wilson | 64 | 60.37 | |
| National | Clem Simich | 37 | 34.90 | |
| ACT | Ken Shirley | 5 | 4.71 | |
| Majority | 27 | 25.47 | ||
| Turnout | 106 | — | ||
How each MP voted:[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Vote: Election of Speaker". New Zealand Parliament. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2022.