1943 New Zealand General Election
24 (Māori) & 25 September (general) 1943 · Depression and the first Labour government · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The 1943 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 27th term. With the onset of World War II, elections were initially postponed, but it was eventually decided to hold a general election in September 1943, around two years after it would normally have occurred.
Prime Minister before
Peter Fraser
Labour
Prime Minister (continued)
Peter Fraser
Labour
Largest force
Labour
45 of 80 seats
Turnout
82.8%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Fraser | 45 | -8 | 447,919 | 47.6% | -8.2 | |
| National | Sidney Holland | 34 | +9 | 402,887 | 42.8% | +2.5 |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.