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

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Reform

William Massey · 33.4% of votes · +37 seats

seats

Liberal

Joseph Ward · 34.2% of votes · -17 seats

seats

Labour

Alfred Hindmarsh · 7.5% of votes · +3 seats

seats


Reform	William Massey	37	+37	161,773	33.4%	+33.4
Liberal	Joseph Ward	33	-17	163,401	34.2%	-14.4
Labour	Alfred Hindmarsh	4	+3	35,869	7.5%	+2.6

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