1908 New Zealand general election

The 1908 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 17 and 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 537,003 (79.8%) voters turned out to vote.

1908 New Zealand general election
17 November to 2 December 1908
All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout79.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Joseph Ward William Massey David McLaren
Party Liberal Conservative Ind. Labour League
Leader since 6 August 1906 11 September 1903 1908
Leader's seat Awarua Franklin Wellington East
Last election 58 seats 16 seats 0 seats
Seats won 50 26 1
Seat change 8 10 1
Popular vote 315,220 149,286 16,974
Percentage 58.7% 27.8% 3.1%
Swing 5.6% 1.9% 2.3%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election

Joseph Ward
Liberal

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Joseph Ward
Liberal

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