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1884 New Zealand General Election

21 (Māori) & 22 (general) July 1884 · The colonial parliaments · 95 seats

The 1884 New Zealand general election was held on 22 July to elect a total of 95 MPs to the 9th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 21 July.

Prime Minister before

Harry Atkinson

Independent

Prime Minister after

Robert Stout

Independent

Largest force

Stout–Vogelites

57 of 95 seats

Turnout

60.6%

The result

Share of the House of Representatives
Stout–VogelitesRobert Stout57+18
ConservativesHarry Atkinson32-13

6 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.