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1908 New Zealand general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1908 New Zealand general election | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1905 New Zealand general election | |
| previous_year | 1905 | |
| previous_mps | 16th New Zealand Parliament | |
| next_election | 1911 New Zealand general election | |
| next_year | 1911 | |
| seats_for_election | All 80 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
| 41 seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | 17 November to 2 December 1908 | |
| elected_mps | [elected members](17th-new-zealand-parliament) | |
| turnout | 79.8% | |
| image1 | [[File:Joseph Ward c. 1906.jpg | 115px]] |
| leader1 | Joseph Ward | |
| leader_since1 | [6 August 1906](1906-new-zealand-liberal-party-leadership-election) | |
| party1 | New Zealand Liberal Party | |
| leaders_seat1 | Awarua | |
| last_election1 | 58 seats | |
| seats1 | **50** | |
| seat_change1 | 8 | |
| popular_vote1 | **315,220** | |
| percentage1 | **58.7%** | |
| swing1 | 5.6% | |
| image2 | [[File:William Ferguson Massey, 1905.jpg | 112px]] |
| leader2 | William Massey | |
| leader_since2 | 11 September 1903 | |
| party2 | Conservative (New Zealand) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Franklin | |
| last_election2 | 16 seats | |
| seats2 | 26 | |
| seat_change2 | 10 | |
| popular_vote2 | 149,286 | |
| percentage2 | 27.8% | |
| swing2 | 1.9% | |
| image3 | [[File:David McLaren.jpg | 120px]] |
| leader3 | David McLaren | |
| leader_since3 | 1908 | |
| party3 | Independent Political Labour League | |
| leaders_seat3 | Wellington East | |
| last_election3 | 0 seats | |
| seats3 | 1 | |
| seat_change3 | 1 | |
| popular_vote3 | 16,974 | |
| percentage3 | 3.1% | |
| swing3 | 2.3% | |
| map_image | 1908 New Zealand general election - Results.svg | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| map_caption | Results of the election. | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister | |
| before_election | Joseph Ward | |
| after_election | Joseph Ward | |
| before_party | New Zealand Liberal Party | |
| after_party | New Zealand Liberal Party |
41 seats were needed for a majority
The 1908 New Zealand general election was held on Tuesday, 17 and 24 November and 1 December in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 2 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 17th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 537,003 (79.8%) voters turned out to vote.
Changes to the electoral law
The Second Ballot Act 1908 provided for second or runoff ballots between the top two candidates where the top candidate did not get an absolute majority. The second ballot was held 7 days after the first ballot except in 10 large rural seats, where 14 days were allowed. In 1908, 22 second ballots were held on 24 November and 1 (Bay of Plenty) on 1 December. At the 1911 election, all 30 second ballots were held 7 days later. Two 1909 by-elections (in Rangitikei and Thames) also required second ballots.
The Second Ballot Act of 1908, which did not apply to the Maori electorates, was repealed in 1913.
Results
Party totals
The following table gives party strengths and vote distribution.
| [[File:1908 nz parliament.svg | center]] | Election results | Party | Candidates | Total votes | Percentage | Seats won | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | **315,220** | **58.7** | **50** | -8 | ||||
| 53 | 149,286 | 27.8 | 26 | +10 | ||||
| 11 | 16,974 | 3.1 | 1 | +1 | ||||
| 5 | 2,521 | 0.6 | 0 | ±0 | ||||
| 45 | 50,478 | 9.4 | 3 | -1 |
Votes summary
Electorate results
The following are the results of the 1908 general election:
Key
| - |
|---|
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Independent Liberal |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| second-party = Independent Political Labour League |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Political Labour League |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Political Labour League |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Political Labour League |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Independent politician |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Liberal–Labour (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Independent politician |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Independent Political Labour League |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| - |
| - |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = Conservative (New Zealand) |
| second-party = |
| } |
| Table footnotes: |
References
References
- "General elections 1853–2005 – dates & turnout". Elections New Zealand.
- McLintock, A. H.. (1966). "Second Ballot System (1908–13)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
- (1909). "The General Election, 1908". [[National Library of New Zealand.
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