1887 New Zealand General Election
7 (Māori) & 26 (general) September 1887 · The colonial parliaments · 95 seats, 48 for a majority
The 1887 New Zealand general election was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes (67.1% turnout) were cast.
Prime Minister before
Robert Stout
Independent
Prime Minister after
Harry Atkinson
Independent
Largest force
Conservatives
52 of 95 seats
Turnout
67.1%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives | Harry Atkinson | 52 | +20 | — | — | — | |
| Stout–Vogelites | Robert Stout | 34 | -23 | — | — | — |
9 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.