List of parliaments of New Zealand

Regular elections to the New Zealand House of Representatives have been held since the first in 1853.

This page lists every parliament of New Zealand along with:[1][2] Note that it was not until the election of members of the 8th Parliament in 1881 that all positions were filled on the same day.

Until then, polls were held in individual electorates on different days within an election period.

Elections for members of Māori electorates, which commenced with supplementary elections in 1868, were held separately from elections for general electorates until the election of the 30th Parliament in 1951.

Key for political party colours (see also: List of political parties in New Zealand)