1925 New Zealand General Election

3 (Māori) & 4 November (general) 1925 · Reform and the three-party years · 80 seats, 41 for a majority

Gordon Coates continued as Prime Minister, with his Reform Party winning an outright majority of 30. Leonard Isitt and George Witty were both appointed to the Legislative Council by Gordon Coates on 28 October 1925; shortly before the election on 4 November.

Prime Minister before

Gordon Coates

Reform

Prime Minister (continued)

Gordon Coates

Reform

Largest force

Reform

55 of 80 seats

Turnout

90.0%

The result

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Reform

Gordon Coates · 47.2% of votes · +18 seats

seats

Labour

Harry Holland · 27.3% of votes · -5 seats

seats

Liberal

George Forbes · 20.9% of votes · -11 seats

seats


Reform	Gordon Coates	55	+18	324,239	47.2%	+8.4
Labour	Harry Holland	12	-5	187,610	27.3%	+3.5
Liberal	George Forbes	11	-11	143,931	20.9%	-3.8

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