1966 New Zealand General Election
26 November 1966 · The two-party era · 80 seats, 41 for a majority
The National Party had established its second administration following the 1960 elections, and had been re-elected in the 1963 election. Keith Holyoake remained Prime Minister.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Vietnam War (1965–1973). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Keith Holyoake
National
Prime Minister (continued)
Keith Holyoake
National
Largest force
National
44 of 80 seats
Turnout
86.0%
The result
| Share of the House of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Keith Holyoake | 44 | -1 | 525,925 | 43.6% | -3.5 | |
| Labour | Norman Kirk | 35 | 0 | 499,392 | 41.4% | -2.3 | |
| Social Credit | Vernon Cracknell | 1 | +1 | 174,513 | 14.5% | +6.6 |