1946 New Zealand general election

The 1946 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 28th term. It saw the governing Labour Party re-elected, but by a substantially narrower margin than in the three previous elections. The National Party continued its gradual rise.

1946 New Zealand general election
26 November 1946 (Māori)
27 November 1946 (general)
All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout1,047,205 (93.5%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Peter Fraser Sidney Holland
Party Labour National
Leader since 4 April 1940 26 November 1940
Leader's seat Brooklyn Christchurch North
Last election 45 seats, 47.6% 34 seats, 42.8%
Seats won 42 38
Seat change 3 4
Popular vote 536,994 507,139
Percentage 51.3% 48.4%
Swing 3.7% 5.6%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election

Peter Fraser
Labour

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Peter Fraser
Labour

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