1902 New Zealand general election

The 1902 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 25 November, in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 415,789 (76.7%) voters turned out to vote.

1902 general election
25 November (general) & 22 December (Māori) 1902
All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout76.7%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Seddon William Massey
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 April 1893 3 July 1901
Leader's seat Westland Franklin
Last election 49 seats 19 seats
Seats won 47 19
Seat change 2
Popular vote 215,378 85,652
Percentage 51.8 20.6
Swing 1.9 16.0
Results of the election.
Premier before election

Richard Seddon
Liberal

 Subsequent Premier

Richard Seddon
Liberal

The Rev Frank Isitt was nominated as the Prohibitionist candidate for ten separate electorates, and came second in eight. Another candidate, David Whyte, was nominated for two. Both men stood to ensure that a local liquor licensing poll was held in each electorate for which they were nominated.

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