1919 New Zealand General Election

16 (Māori) & 17 December (general) 1919 · Reform and the three-party years · 80 seats, 41 for a majority

The 1919 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 16 December in the Māori electorates and on Wednesday, 17 December in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 20th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 560,673 (80.5%) voters turned out to vote.

Prime Minister before

William Massey

Reform

Prime Minister (continued)

William Massey

Reform

Largest force

Reform

45 of 80 seats

Turnout

80.5%

The result

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Reform

William Massey · 35.7% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Liberal

Joseph Ward · 28.7% of votes · -15 seats

seats

Labour

Harry Holland · 24.2% of votes · +3 seats

seats


Reform	William Massey	45	+6	193,676	35.7%	-11.4
Liberal	Joseph Ward	19	-15	155,708	28.7%	-14.4
Labour	Harry Holland	8	+3	131,402	24.2%	+15.8

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