Elections 1905-43[1]

Elections 1946-69[2]

Elections 1972-93[3]

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32. Edward Ch. [=56]
16. David Ch. [=28]
33. Sarah Wv. [=57]
8. James Ch. [=14]
34. Edward Ti. [=58]
17. Jane Ti. [=29]
35. Ann Jn. [=59]
4. James Ch.
36. John Hu. [=60]
18. Joseph Hu. [=30] [=46]
37. Eliz Md. [=61]
9. Jane Hu. [=15]
38. Robert Wi. [=62]
19. Ann W. [=31] [=47]
39. Betty Lo. [=63]
2. Charles Ch.
40. George Ol.
20. George O.
41. Rebecca Dv.
10. Edward O.
42. Thomas Ld.
21. Mary L.
43. Ann ???
5. Eliz. O.
44. James Ki.
22. James Ki.
45. Anne Ok.
11. Jane Ki.
46. Joseph Hu. [=18] [=30]
23. Elizabeth Hu.
47. Ann Wi. [=19] [=31]
1. Margaret Ch.
48. Jonathan Te.
24. Thomas Te.
49. Mary Ra.
12. Jonathan Te.
50. Titus Ke.
25. Hannah Ke.
51. ?? ???
6. Josiah Te.
52. ?? ???
26. William B.
53. ?? ???
13. Judith B.
54. ?? ???
27. Hannah S.
55. ?? ???
3. Elsie T.
56. Edward Ch. [=32]
28. David Ch. [=16]
57. Sarah Wv. [=33]
14. James Ch. [=8]
58. Edward Ti. [=34]
29. Jane Ti. [=17]
59. Ann Jn. [=35]
7. Ann Ch.
60. John Hu. [=36]
30. Joseph Hu. [=18] [=46]
61. Eliz Md. [=37]
15. Jane Hu. [=9]
62. Robert Wi. [=38]
31. Ann W. [=19] [=47]
63. Ann Wi. [=39]

1943

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There were 1,148,748 electors on the roll, with 1,080,543 (94.06%) voting, including 7,389 informal votes.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Swing Seats won Change
National 80 '
Labour 80 '
Independent 0
Communist 16 3,499 0
Democratic Labour 1 0
Total Valid Votes 80

1946

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There were 1,081,898 electors on the roll, with 1,055,977 (94.06%) voting, including 8,772 informal votes.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Swing Seats won Change
Labour 80 536,994 51.28 42 -3
National 80 507,139 48.43 38 +4
Independent  9 1,891 0.18 0
Communist  3 1,181 0.11 0 -1
Total Valid Votes 1,047,205 80

1949

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There were 1,148,748 electors on the roll, with 1,080,543 (94.06%) voting, including 7,389 informal votes.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Swing Seats won Change
National 80 556,805 51.88 +3.46 46 +8
Labour 80 506,073 47.16 -4.12 34 -8
Independent 20 4,150 0.39 0
Communist 16 3,499 0.33 0
Democratic Labour  1 2,627 0.24 0
Total Valid Votes 1,073,154 80

1951

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There were 1,205,762 electors on the roll, with 1,073,421 (89.02%) voting, including 3,630 informal votes.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Swing Seats won Change
National 80 576,630 53.90 50
Labour 80 490,143 45.82 30
Independent  7 1,490 0.14 0
Communist  4 528 0.05 0
Total Valid Votes 1,069,791 80

1954

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There were 1,209,670 electors on the roll, with 1,105,609 (91.40%) voting, including 8,716 informal votes.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Swing Seats won Change
National 80 485,630 44.27 45
Labour 80 484,082 44.13 35
Social Credit 79 122,068 11.13 0
Independent  8 3,979 0.36 0
Communist  8 1,134 0.10 0
Total Valid Votes 1,096,893 80

1957

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There were 1,252,329 electors on the roll, with 1,157,365 (91.42%) voting.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Seats won Change
Labour 80 559,096 48.31 41 +6
National 80 511,699 44.21 39 -6
Social Credit 80 83,498 7.21 0
Independent 13 2,366 0.20 0
Communist  5 706 0.06 0
Total Valid Votes 1,157,365 80

1960

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There were 1,310,742 electors on the roll, with 1,170,503 (89.30%) voting.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 80 557,046 47.59 46 +7
Labour 80 508,179 43.42 34 -7
Social Credit 80 100,905 8.62 0
Communist 19 2,423 0.21 0
Independent 10 1,950 0.17 0
Total Valid Votes 1,170,503 80

1963

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There were 1,345,836 electors on the roll, with 1,198,045 (89.02%) voting.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 80 563,875 47.07 45 -1
Labour 80 524,066 43.74 35 +1
Social Credit 76 95,176 7.94 0 ±0
Liberal Party 22 9,861 0.82 0 ±0
Communist 23 3,167 0.26 0 ±0
Independent  9 1,900 0.16 0 ±0
Total Valid Votes 1,198,045 80

1966

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There were 1,409,600 electors on the roll, with 1,205,181 (85.50%) voting.

Party Candidates Total Votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 80 525,945 43.64 44 -1
Labour 80 499,392 41.44 35 ±0
Social Credit 80 174,515 14.48 1 +1
Independent 12 4,122 0.34 0 ±0
Communist  9 1,207 0.10 0 ±0
Total Valid Votes 1,205,181 80

1969

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There were 1,519,889 electors on the roll, with 1,340,168 (88.18%) voting.

Party Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 84 605,960 45.22 45 +1
Labour 84 592,055 44.18 39 +4
Social Credit 84 121,576 9.07 0 -1
Country Party 15 6,715 0.50 0 ±0
Independent 30 4,987 0.37 0 ±0
Dr Barry Dallas1  1 4,570 0.34 0 ±0
Kevin Ryan2  1 3,887 0.29 0 ±0
Communist  4 418 0.03 0 ±0
Total Valid Votes 1,340,168 84 +4

1 Independent runner-up, Westland [4]

2 Independent third place, Grey Lynn[4]

1972

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There were 1,583,256 electors on the roll, with 1,401,152 (88.50%) voting.

Party Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Change
Labour 87 677,669 48.37 55 +16
National 87 581,422 41.50 32 -13
Social Credit 87 93,231 6.65 - ±0
Values 42 27,467 1.96 - ±0
New Democratic Party 86 8,783 0.63 - ±0
Independent 42 4,454 0.32 - ±0
Liberal Reform Party 24 4,077 0.29 - ±0
Dr Barry Dallas1  1 4,049 0.29 - ±0
Total Valid Votes 1,401,152 87 +3

1 Independent runner-up, West Coast

1975

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There were 1,953,050 electors on the roll, with 1,603,733 (82.11%) voting.

Party Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 87 763,136 47.58 55 +23
Labour 87 634,453 39.56 32 -23
Social Credit 87 119,147 7.43 0 ±0
Values 87 83,241 5.19 0 ±0
Independent 41 3,756 0.22 0 ±0
Total Votes 1,603,733 87

1978

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There were 2,489,510 electors on the roll, with 1,710,173 (68.70%) voting; but the rolls were out of date.

Party Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Change
National 92 680,991 39.82 51 -4
Labour 92 691,076 40.41 40 +8
Social Credit 92 274,756 16.07 1 +1
Values 92 41,220 2.41 0 ±0
Independent 37 22,130 1.29 0 ±0
Total Valid Votes 1,710,173 92 +5
  1. ^ "Elections 1905-43". New Zealand Election Study. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Elections 1946-69". New Zealand Election Study. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Elections 1969-93". New Zealand Election Study. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b New Zealand Politics and Social Patterns. Victoria University Press. 1999. ISBN 9780864733610.