1951 New Zealand general election

1951 New Zealand general election

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All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,069,791 (89.1%)
First party Second party   Leader Sidney Holland Walter Nash Party National Labour Leader since 26 November 1940 17 January 1951 Leader's seat Fendalton Hutt Last election 46 seats, 51.9% 34 seats, 47.2% Seats won 50 30 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 577,630 490,143 Percentage 54.0% 45.8% Swing 2.1% 1.4%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election Sidney Holland National Subsequent Prime Minister Sidney Holland National

The 1951 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 30th term. The First National Government was re-elected, with the National Party increasing its parliamentary majority over the opposition Labour Party. This was the last time until the 2020 election that a party was elected to majority government of New Zealand by receiving a majority of the vote.