New Zealand general election, 1928

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The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on November 14 to elect 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament. 844,633 votes (88.1% turnout) were cast.

The Maori vote was held on November 13.

1928 was the year postal voting introduced for certain specified groups (e.g. invalids) who could not get to a polling booth on election day.

[edit] Result by Party

Party	Candidates	Total votes	Percentage	Seats won
Reform Party	?	263,382	34.8%	27
United Party	?	225,042	29.8%	27
Labour Party	?	198,092	26.2%	19
Country Party	?	11,990	1.6%	1
Ratana	?	5,108	0.7%	0
Others	?	52,717	7.0%	6
Total	?	756,331		80

[edit] References

• The International Almanac of Electoral History, 3rd edition, Thomas T. Mackie and Richard Rose (Macmillan 1991)

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