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1911 New Zealand General Election

Reform breaks through

7 to 19 December 1911 · Reform and the three-party years · 80 seats, 41 for a majority

The 1911 New Zealand general election was held on Thursday, 7 and 14 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 590,042 (83.5%) voters turned out to vote.

Prime Minister before

Joseph Ward

Liberal

Prime Minister (continued)

Joseph Ward

Liberal

Largest force

Reform

37 of 80 seats

Turnout

83.5%

The result

Share of the House of Representatives
ReformWilliam Massey37+37
161,77333.4%+33.4
LiberalJoseph Ward33-17
163,40134.2%-14.4
LabourAlfred Hindmarsh4+3
35,8697.5%+2.6

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