1938 New Zealand General Election
Labour's record vote14 (Māori) & 15 October (general) 1938 · Depression and the first Labour government · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The 1938 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 26th term. It resulted in the governing Labour Party being re-elected in a landslide, winning nearly 56% of the vote despite not gaining any more seats.
Prime Minister before
Michael Joseph Savage
Labour
Prime Minister (continued)
Michael Joseph Savage
Labour
Largest force
Labour
53 of 80 seats
Turnout
92.9%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Joseph Savage | 53 | 0 | 528,290 | 55.8% | +10.1 | |
| National | Adam Hamilton | 25 | +6 | 381,081 | 40.3% | +7.4 |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.