1957 New Zealand General Election
30 November 1957 · The two-party era · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The 1957 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 32nd term. It saw the governing National Party narrowly defeated by the Labour Party.
Prime Minister before
Keith Holyoake
National
Prime Minister after
Walter Nash
Labour
Largest force
Labour
41 of 80 seats
Turnout
92.9%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Walter Nash | 41 | +6 | 559,096 | 48.3% | +4.2 | |
| National | Keith Holyoake | 39 | -6 | 511,699 | 44.2% | -0.1 |