| 24th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||||||||
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| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||||||||
| Term | 23 February 1932 – 26 October 1935 | ||||||||||
| Election | 1931 New Zealand general election | ||||||||||
| Government | United–Reform coalition Government | ||||||||||
| House of Representatives | |||||||||||
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| Members | 80 | ||||||||||
| Speaker of the House | Charles Statham | ||||||||||
| Prime Minister | George Forbes | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Michael Joseph Savage from 12 October 1933 — Harry Holland until 8 October 1933 † | ||||||||||
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| Members | 35 (at start) 28 (at end) | ||||||||||
| Speaker of the Council | Sir Walter Carncross | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Council | Robert Masters | ||||||||||
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| Monarch | HM George V | ||||||||||
| Governor-General | HE Rt. Hon. The Viscount Galway from 12 April 1935 — HE Rt. Hon. The Lord Bledisloe until 15 March 1935 | ||||||||||
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The 24th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It opened on 23 February 1932, following the 1931 election. It was dissolved on 1 November 1935 in preparation for the 1935 election. The 24th Parliament was extended by one year because the 1935 election was held later than anticipated due to the ongoing depression, similarly the 1919, and the 1943 elections were held two years late, having been postponed during World War I and World War II respectively.
The Prime Minister during the 24th Parliament was George Forbes, leader of the United Party. Many commentators at the time, however, alleged that Gordon Coates, leader of the larger Reform Party, had the greater influence.
The 24th Parliament consisted of eighty representatives, each elected from separate geographical electorates.