New Zealand 1928 general election
What was the result of the 1928 general election in New Zealand?
Reform Party won 28 of 80 seats with 35.9% of the vote. 90.5% 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 : Reform Party won 28 of 80 seats with 35.9% of the vote; 90.5% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Reform Party 28 35.9%
- New Zealand Liberal Party 27 30.2%
- New Zealand Labour Party 19 26.2%
- Country Party 1 1.6%
- Ratana Movement 0 0.7%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Reform Party28
- New Zealand Liberal Party27
- New Zealand Labour Party19
- Independents5
- Country Party1
Key numbers
35.9%
Share of the vote won by Reform Party
Reform Party won 28 of 80 seats. A majority needs 41.
90.5%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Party | 28 | 35.9 | 271,259 |
| New Zealand Liberal Party | 27 | 30.2 | 228,438 |
| New Zealand Labour Party | 19 | 26.2 | 197,953 |
| Independents | 5 | 5.5 | 41,767 |
| Country Party | 1 | 1.6 | 11,990 |
| Ratana Movement | 0 | 0.7 | 4,924 |
Votes by party
- Reform Party 271,259
- New Zealand Liberal Party 228,438
- New Zealand Labour Party 197,953
- Independents 41,767
- Country Party 11,990
- Ratana Movement 4,924
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?
90.5% of the 844,633 registered voters cast a ballot (764,631 ballots). 756,331 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Reform Party35.9% of votes35.0% of seats
- New Zealand Liberal Party30.2% of votes33.8% of seats
- New Zealand Labour Party26.2% of votes23.8% of seats
- Country Party1.6% of votes1.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.4 by votes and 3.4 by seats; Reform Party led New Zealand Liberal Party by 5.7 points of the vote.
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