1893 New Zealand General Election
The first election with women's votes28 November (general) & 20 December (Māori) 1893 · The Liberal era · 74 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1893 New Zealand general election was held on 28 November and 20 December in the European and Māori electorates, respectively, to elect 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The election was won by the Liberal Party, and Richard Seddon became prime minister.
Prime Minister before
Richard Seddon
Liberal
Prime Minister (continued)
Richard Seddon
Liberal
Largest force
Liberal
51 of 74 seats
Turnout
75.3%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Seddon | 51 | +11 | 175,814 | 57.8% | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | William Rolleston | 13 | -12 | 74,482 | 24.5% | -4.5 |
10 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.