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1925 New Zealand general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1925 New Zealand general election | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| flag_year | 1925 | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1922 New Zealand general election | |
| previous_year | 1922 | |
| outgoing_members | 21st New Zealand Parliament | |
| next_election | 1928 New Zealand general election | |
| next_year | 1928 | |
| seats_for_election | All 80 seats in the House of Representatives | |
| 41 seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | 3 (Māori) & 4 November (general) 1925 | |
| elected_mps | [elected members](22nd-new-zealand-parliament) | |
| turnout | 90.02% | |
| image1 | [[File:Joseph Gordon Coates, 1931.jpg | 125px]] |
| leader1 | Gordon Coates | |
| leader_since1 | [27 May 1925](1925-reform-party-new-zealand-leadership-election) | |
| party1 | Reform Party (New Zealand) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Kaipara | |
| last_election1 | 37 seats, 39.4% | |
| seats1 | **55** | |
| seat_change1 | 18 | |
| popular_vote1 | **324,239** | |
| percentage1 | **47.18%** | |
| swing1 | 8.39% | |
| image2 | [[File:Harry Holland (1925).jpg | 121px]] |
| leader2 | Harry Holland | |
| leader_since2 | [27 August 1919](1919-new-zealand-labour-party-leadership-election) | |
| party2 | New Zealand Labour Party | |
| leaders_seat2 | Buller | |
| last_election2 | 17 seats, 23.7% | |
| seats2 | 12 | |
| seat_change2 | 5 | |
| popular_vote2 | 187,610 | |
| percentage2 | 27.30% | |
| swing2 | 3.50% | |
| image3 | [[File:George William Forbes.jpg | 125px]] |
| leader3 | George Forbes | |
| leader_since3 | [13 August 1925](1925-new-zealand-liberal-party-leadership-election) | |
| party3 | New Zealand Liberal Party | |
| leaders_seat3 | Hurunui | |
| last_election3 | 22 seats, 26.3% | |
| seats3 | 11 | |
| seat_change3 | 11 | |
| popular_vote3 | 143,931 | |
| percentage3 | 20.94% | |
| swing3 | 3.81% | |
| map_image | 1925 New Zealand general election - Results.svg | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| map_caption | Results of the election. | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister | |
| before_election | Gordon Coates | |
| after_election | Gordon Coates | |
| before_party | Reform Party (New Zealand) | |
| after_party | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
41 seats were needed for a majority
The 1925 New Zealand general election was held 4 November (the Māori vote had taken place the previous day) to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 22nd session of the New Zealand Parliament.
The result was a landslide victory for the Reform Party. A total number of 678,877 (90.02%) voters turned out to vote. In one seat (Bay of Plenty) there was only one candidate.
In 1922, registration as an elector was made compulsory for all those eligible (except Māori).
Results
Gordon Coates continued as Prime Minister, with his Reform Party winning an outright majority of 30. Leonard Isitt and George Witty were both appointed to the Legislative Council by Gordon Coates on 28 October 1925; shortly before the election on 4 November. Both were Liberals but their retirement removed "a source of some bitterness from the Party's ranks". Gordon Coates was Reform, and both of their former seats went to Reform candidates.
After the election both Labour and Liberals held 11 seats. A tie at 4,900 votes each in (between the Labour and Reform candidates) was eventually settled in Labour's favour on 13 March 1926. After winning the 15 April in , Labour became the official opposition.
Party totals
| [[File:1925 nz parliament.svg | center]] | Election results | Party | Candidates | Total votes | Percentage | Seats won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 324,239 | 47.18 | **55** | ||||
| 58 | 187,610 | 27.30 | **12** | ||||
| 52 | 143,931 | 20.94 | **11** | ||||
| 5 | 2,398 | 0.35 | **0** | ||||
| 10 | 29,107 | 4.24 | **2** | ||||
| Total | 202 | 687,285 | **80** |
Votes summary
Electorate results
The election results were as follows:
Key
| - |
|---|
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Independent politician |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Country Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Independent politician |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Independent politician |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent Liberal |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Independent Liberal |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| winner-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| winner-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| - |
| - |
| incumbent-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = Independent politician |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Liberal Party |
| incumbent-party = Reform Party (New Zealand) |
| second-party = New Zealand Labour Party |
| } |
| Table footnotes: |
References
References
- NZ Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events/general-elections-1890-1993 {{Webarchive. link. (30 December 2015)
- (1926). "The New Zealand Official Year-Book". Government Printer.
- (4 November 1925). "Candidates in the Contest". [[The Evening Post (New Zealand).
- (12 November 1925). "Awarua". [[The Evening Post (New Zealand).
- (28 October 1925). "Election Notices". [[The Press]].
- (15 October 1925). "Labour in Raglan". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
- (4 August 1925). "General Election". [[The Evening Post (New Zealand).
- (31 October 1925). "Local and General News". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
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