1951 New Zealand general election

The 1951 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 30th term. The First National Government was re-elected, with the National Party increasing its parliamentary majority over the opposition Labour Party. This was the last time until the 2020 election that a party was elected to majority government of New Zealand by receiving a majority of the vote.

1951 New Zealand general election
1 September 1951 (1951-09-01)
All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout1,069,791 (89.1%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sidney Holland Walter Nash
Party National Labour
Leader since 26 November 1940 17 January 1951
Leader's seat Fendalton Hutt
Last election 46 seats, 51.9% 34 seats, 47.2%
Seats won 50 30
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 577,630 490,143
Percentage 54.0% 45.8%
Swing 2.1% 1.4%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election

Sidney Holland
National

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Sidney Holland
National

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