1922 New Zealand General Election

6 (Māori) & 7 December (general) 1922 · Reform and the three-party years · 80 seats, 41 for a majority

The 1922 New Zealand general election was held on Monday, 6 December in the Māori electorates, and on Tuesday, 7 December in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 21st session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 700,111 (87.7%) voters turned out to vote.

Prime Minister before

William Massey

Reform

Prime Minister (continued)

William Massey

Reform

Largest force

Reform

37 of 80 seats

Turnout

87.7%

The result

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Reform

William Massey · 39.4% of votes · -8 seats

seats

Liberal

Thomas Wilford · 26.3% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Labour

Harry Holland · 23.7% of votes · +9 seats

seats


Reform	William Massey	37	-8	249,735	39.4%	+3.7
Liberal	Thomas Wilford	22	+3	166,708	26.3%	-2.4
Labour	Harry Holland	17	+9	150,448	23.7%	-0.5

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