New Zealand 1902 general election
What was the result of the 1902 general election in New Zealand?
New Zealand Liberal Party won 47 of 80 seats with 51.8% of the vote. 76.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
New Zealand- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : New Zealand Liberal Party won 47 of 80 seats with 51.8% of the vote; 76.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- New Zealand Liberal Party 47 51.8%
- Reform Party 19 20.6%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- New Zealand Liberal Party47
- Reform Party19
- Independents10
- Other parties (seats only)4
Key numbers
51.8%
Share of the vote won by New Zealand Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party won 47 of 80 seats. A majority needs 41.
76.7%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Liberal Party | 47 | 51.8 | 215,845 |
| Reform Party | 19 | 20.6 | 85,769 |
| Independents | 10 | ||
| Other parties (seats only) | 4 |
Votes by party
- New Zealand Liberal Party 215,845
- Reform Party 85,769
- Independents
- Other parties (seats only)
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
76.7% of the 415,789 registered voters cast a ballot (318,859 ballots). 416,962 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- New Zealand Liberal Party51.8% of votes58.8% of seats
- Reform Party20.6% of votes23.8% of seats
New Zealand Liberal Party led Reform Party by 31.2 points of the vote.
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