1949 New Zealand general election

The 1949 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 29th term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the opposition National Party. This marked the end of the 14-year First Labour government and the beginning of the First National government.

1949 New Zealand general election
29 (Māori) & 30 November (general) 1949
All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout1,113,852 (96.3%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sidney Holland Peter Fraser
Party National Labour
Leader since 26 November 1940 4 April 1940
Leader's seat Fendalton Brooklyn
Last election 38 seats, 48.4% 42 seats, 51.3%
Seats won 46 34
Seat change 8 8
Popular vote 556,805 506,073
Percentage 51.9% 47.2%
Swing 3.5% 4.1%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election

Peter Fraser
Labour

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Sidney Holland
National

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