1960 New Zealand General Election
26 November 1960 · The two-party era · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The Labour Party had won the 1957 election by a narrow margin, beginning New Zealand's second period of Labour government. However, the new administration soon lost its narrow lead in public opinion, with its financial policies being the principal cause of dissatisfaction.
Prime Minister before
Walter Nash
Labour
Prime Minister after
Keith Holyoake
National
Largest force
National
46 of 80 seats
Turnout
89.8%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Keith Holyoake | 46 | +7 | 557,046 | 47.6% | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Walter Nash | 34 | -7 | 508,179 | 43.4% | -4.9 |