New Zealand general election, 1928
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The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total of 844,633 electors were registered on the European roll, of which 743,691 (88.05%) turned out to vote.
1928 was the year postal voting introduced for certain specified groups (e.g. invalids) who could not get to a polling booth on election day.
In 1927, a faction of the decaying Liberal Party
formed a new organisation, which was eventually named the United Party
. In 1928. to the considerable surprise of most observers and many members of the party itself, United won a considerable victory, taking Auckland East
and Grey Lynn
from Labour
. So the United Government
came to power.
1 Includes two who won as Independent Reform
2 previously contested as
1928 was the year postal voting introduced for certain specified groups (e.g. invalids) who could not get to a polling booth on election day.
In 1927, a faction of the decaying Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
formed a new organisation, which was eventually named the United Party
United Party (New Zealand)
The United Party of New Zealand, a party formed out of the remnants of the Liberal Party, formed a government between 1928 and 1935, and in 1936 merged with the Reform Party to establish the National Party...
. In 1928. to the considerable surprise of most observers and many members of the party itself, United won a considerable victory, taking Auckland East
Auckland East
Auckland East was a New Zealand electorate, situated in the east of Auckland.-History:The Auckland East electorate was established for the 1860-1861 elections, when the Auckland electorate was split in half. It consisted of most of modern Auckland's central business district...
and Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn (New Zealand electorate)
Grey Lynn is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the city of Auckland.-Population centres:The electorate is urban, and comprises a suburb in the central part of Auckland.-Election results:...
from Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
. So the United Government
United Government of New Zealand
The United Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1928 to 1931, defeating the long-lived Reform Government. The United Party had been formed in 1927 from the remnants of the Liberal Party under Sir Joseph Ward, who had made a political comeback. But Ward was in poor health...
came to power.
Result by Party
| Party | Candidates | Total votes | Percentage | Seats won | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 271,259 | 35.87 | 281 | -27 | ||
| 60 | 228,438 | 30.20 | 272 | +16 | ||
| 59 | 197,953 | 26.17 | 19 | +7 | ||
| 30 | 41,767 | 5.52 | 5 | +3 | ||
| 5 | 11,990 | 1.59 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 3 | 4,924 | 0.65 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Total | 231 | 756,331 | 80 | |||
1 Includes two who won as Independent Reform
2 previously contested as