New Zealand 1905 general election
What was the result of the 1905 general election in New Zealand?
New Zealand Liberal Party won 58 of 80 seats with 53.1% of the vote. 86.6% 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 58 of 80 seats with 53.1% of the vote; 86.6% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- New Zealand Liberal Party 58 53.1%
- Reform Party 16 29.7%
- New Zealand Labour Party 0 0.9%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- New Zealand Liberal Party58
- Reform Party16
- Independents6
Key numbers
53.1%
Share of the vote won by New Zealand Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party won 58 of 80 seats. A majority needs 41.
86.6%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Liberal Party | 58 | 53.1 | 216,312 |
| Reform Party | 16 | 29.7 | 120,810 |
| New Zealand Labour Party | 0 | 0.9 | 3,623 |
| Independents | 6 |
Votes by party
- New Zealand Liberal Party 216,312
- Reform Party 120,810
- New Zealand Labour Party 3,623
- Independents
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?
86.6% of the 476,473 registered voters cast a ballot (412,702 ballots). 407,234 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- New Zealand Liberal Party53.1% of votes72.5% of seats
- Reform Party29.7% of votes20.0% of seats
New Zealand Liberal Party led Reform Party by 23.4 points of the vote.
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