1966 New Zealand general election

1966 New Zealand general election

← 1963 26 November 1966 (1966-11-26) 1969 →
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80 seats in the Parliament 41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,205,095 (86.0%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Keith Holyoake Norman Kirk Vernon Cracknell Party National Labour Social Credit Leader since 13 August 1957 9 December 1965 12 May 1963 Leader's seat Pahiatua Lyttelton Hobson Last election 45 seats, 47.1% 35 seats, 43.7% 0 seats, 7.9% Seats won 44 35 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 525,925 499,392 174,513 Percentage 43.6% 41.4% 14.5% Swing 3.5% 2.3% 6.6%
Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin
Prime Minister before election Keith Holyoake National Subsequent Prime Minister Keith Holyoake National

The 1966 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 35th term. It saw the governing National Party win a third consecutive term in office.

It was also the first time since the 1943 election that a minor party (Social Credit Party) won a seat in Parliament.