1935 New Zealand General Election

The first Labour government

26 (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

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Labour

Michael Joseph Savage · 45.7% of votes · +29 seats

seats

United/Reform

George Forbes · 33.5% of votes · -31 seats

seats

Country Party

Harold Rushworth · 1.7% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Ratana

Eruera Tirikatene · 0.7% of votes · +2 seats

seats


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.