1949 New Zealand General Election
National's ascendancy begins29 (Māori) & 30 November (general) 1949 · The two-party era · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The 1949 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 29th term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the opposition National Party.
Prime Minister before
Peter Fraser
Labour
Prime Minister after
Sidney Holland
National
Largest force
National
46 of 80 seats
Turnout
96.3%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Sidney Holland | 46 | +8 | 556,805 | 51.9% | +3.5 | |
| Labour | Peter Fraser | 34 | -8 | 506,073 | 47.2% | -4.1 |