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

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Conservatives

Harry Atkinson · +20 seats

seats

Stout–Vogelites

Robert Stout · -23 seats

seats

				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.