Electoral Compendium 2005
The New Zealand Pocket Electoral Compendium 2005 has been published in two parts: General Electoral Information and Statistics Information. It is available free of charge, and bulk orders are welcome.
The pocket compendium can be viewed as .pdf downloads at right. Orders are welcome by e-mail to info@elections.govt.nz. Please put “compendium order” in the subject line and ensure your request includes both postal and courier addresses, the number of sets requested and a brief outline of the intended use or recipients of your order if you are ordering bulk copies.
Comprehensive updates of information published in previous print editions of The New Zealand Electoral Compendium are now made available on this website or other state sector websites. Following is a listing of the main headings in the 2002 edition of the full compendium. These headings are linked to any equivalent online content. External websites will open in a new browser window.
New Zealand's Democracy
Constitutional and statutory framework
Administration of Parliament and Government
New Zealand's Electoral System
Registration of political parties and party logos
Financial disclosure by candidates and parties
The Electoral Process
Filling vacant seats in Parliament
2005 Election Results
Top 5 unsuccessful list candidates for parliamentary parties
Retiring MPs
Allocation of seats to parties
The 48th Parliament
Parliamentary and ministerial salaries and allowances
Funding for parliamentary parties and MPs
Where MPs sit in the debating chamber
Parliamentary Representation
Seats held by political parties after general elections, 1890-1993
Seats held by political parties after MMP general elections, 1996-2005
General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout
Maori voter enrolment, 1990-2005
Gender of candidates and MPs, 1981-2005
Women in Parliament, 1933-2005
Number of MPs of Maori, Pacific, or Asian descent, 1990-2005
MPs' previous occupations, 1990-2005
Speakers of the House of Representatives
Electoral agencies' contact details