1911 New Zealand general election

The 1911 New Zealand general election was held on Thursday, 7 and 14 December in the general electorates, and on Tuesday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 18th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 590,042 (83.5%) voters turned out to vote. In two seats (Eastern Maori and Gisborne) there was only one candidate (not one seat, as in Wilson).

1911 New Zealand general election
7 to 19 December 1911
All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout83.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Joseph Ward William Massey Alfred Hindmarsh
Party Liberal Reform Labour
Leader since 6 August 1906 11 February 1909 July 1910
Leader's seat Awarua Franklin Wellington South
Last election 50 seats New 1 seat
Seats won 33 37 4
Seat change 17 37 3
Popular vote 163,401 161,773 35,869
Percentage 34.23% 33.37% 7.51%
Swing 14.4% 33.37% 2.62%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election

Joseph Ward
Liberal

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Joseph Ward
Liberal

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