1935 New Zealand General Election
The first Labour government26 (Māori) & 27 November (general) 1935 · Depression and the first Labour government · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote held on 26 and 27 November to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term.
Prime Minister before
George Forbes
United/Reform
Prime Minister after
Michael Joseph Savage
Labour
Largest force
Labour
53 of 80 seats
Turnout
90.8%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Joseph Savage | 53 | +29 | 389,911 | 45.7% | +11.5 | |
| United/Reform | George Forbes | 16 | -31 | 285,422 | 33.5% | -20.6 | |
| Country Party | Harold Rushworth | 2 | +1 | 11,809 | 1.7% | -0.7 | |
| Ratana | Eruera Tirikatene | 2 | +2 | 6,249 | 0.7% | -0.3 |
7 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.