1987 New Zealand General Election
15 August 1987 · The two-party era · 97 seats, 49 for a majority
The 1987 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 42nd sitting of the New Zealand Parliament. The governing New Zealand Labour Party, led by Prime Minister David Lange, was re-elected for a second term, although the Opposition National Party made gains.
Prime Minister before
David Lange
Labour
Prime Minister (continued)
David Lange
Labour
Largest force
Labour
57 of 97 seats
Turnout
89.1%
The result
Labour
David Lange · 48.0% of votes · +2 seats
57
seats
National
Jim Bolger · 44.0% of votes · +2 seats
40
seats
Democrats
Neil Morrison · 5.7% of votes · -2 seats
0
seats