- New Zealand general election, 1925
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New Zealand general election, 1925 
1922 ← 4 November 1925 → 1928 All 80 seats in the House of Representatives
41 seats were needed for a majorityTurnout 90.02% First party Second party 
Leader Gordon Coates Harry Holland Party Reform Labour Leader since 1925 1919 Leader's seat Kaipara Buller Last election 37 seats, 39.4% 17 seats, 23.7% Seats won 55 12 Seat change 
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5Popular vote 324,462 184,650 Percentage 47.79% 27.20% Swing 8.39% 3.50%Third party Fourth party 
Leader George William Forbes Unknown Party Liberal Country Party Leader since 1925 Leader's seat Hurunui Last election 22 seats, 26.3% Seats won 11 0 Seat change 11
0Popular vote 152,697 2,398 Percentage 22.49% 0.35% Swing 3.81%
Prime Minister before election
Prime Minister-designate
The New Zealand general election of 1925 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. A total number of 678,877 (90.02%) voters turned out to vote.
In 1922, registration as an elector was made compulsory for all those eligible (except Māori).
Contents
Results
Gordon Coates continued as Prime Minister, with his Reform Party winning an outright majority of 15.
Party Totals
Party Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won Reform 73 324,462 47.30% 55 Labour 58 184,650 26.92% 12 Liberal 53 152,697 22.26% 11 Country Party 5 2,398 0.35% 0 Independent 14 21,785 3.18% 2 Total 203 685,992 80 Electorate Results
Electorate Incumbent Winner Second Place Ashburton William Nosworthy William Nosworthy J N Harle Auckland Central Bill Parry Bill Parry C A Wilson Auckland East John A. Lee John A. Lee J Stewart Auckland West Michael Joseph Savage Michael Joseph Savage S Oldfield Avon Dan Sullivan Dan Sullivan W E Leadley Awarua Philip De la Perrelle John Ronald Hamilton Philip De la Perrelle Bay of Islands Allen Bell Allen Bell H J Sweeney Bay of Plenty Kenneth Stuart Williams Kenneth Stuart Williams None Buller Harry Holland Harry Holland C S Bielby Chalmers James McColl Dickson James McColl Dickson Michael Connelly Christchurch East Tim Armstrong Tim Armstrong D F Dennehy Christchurch North Leonard Isitt Henry Holland Henry Thacker Christchurch South Ted Howard Ted Howard Harry Ell Clutha John Edie Fred Waite John Edie Dunedin Central Charles Statham Charles Statham John Gilchrist Dunedin North James Wright Munro Harold Livingstone Tapley James Wright Munro Dunedin South Thomas Sidey Thomas Sidey John McManus Dunedin West William Downie Stewart William Downie Stewart R Harrison Eastern Maori Apirana Ngata Apirana Ngata Hone Mokena Eden Christopher Parr Christopher Parr Rex Mason Egmont Oswald Hawken Oswald Hawken W C G Green Ellesmere Heaton Rhodes David Jones Jeremiah Connolly Franklin Ewen McLennan Ewen McLennan D McClymont Gisborne William Lysnar William Lysnar David William Coleman Grey Lynn Frederick Bartram Frederick Bartram Ellen Melville Hamilton James Young James Young William Lee Martin Hawke's Bay Gilbert McKay Hugh Campbell Gilbert McKay Hurunui George Forbes George Forbes J G Armstrong Hutt Thomas Mason Wilford Thomas Mason Wilford Walter Nash Invercargill Josiah Hanan Joseph Ward James Hargest Kaiapoi David Buddo David Buddo W Brock Kaipara Gordon Coates Gordon Coates Bill Barnard Lyttelton James McCombs James McCombs Melville Lyons (see note) Manawatu Joseph Linklater Joseph Linklater Benjamin Roberts Manukau William Jordan William Jordan John Massey Marsden Alfred Murdoch William Jones Alfred Murdoch Masterton George Sykes George Sykes J W Andrews Mataura George Anderson George Anderson W Hinchey Motueka Richard Hudson Richard Hudson Mark Fagan Napier Lewis McIlvride John Mason Lewis McIlvride Nelson Harry Atmore Harry Atmore A Gilbert Northern Maori Taurekareka Henare Taurekareka Henare Hone Wi Kaitaia Oamaru John MacPherson Ernest Lee John MacPherson Ohinemuri Hugh Poland Albert Samuel Hugh Poland Oroua David Guthrie John Gordon Eliott John Cobbe Otaki William Hughes Field William Hughes Field Bob Semple Pahiatua Ethelbert Ransom Ethelbert Ransom Archibald McNicol Palmerston James Nash James Nash W Bromley Parnell James Samuel Dickson James Samuel Dickson R F Way Patea James Randall Corrigan Harold Dickie James Randall Corrigan Raglan Richard Bollard Richard Bollard E Piggott Rangitikei William Spiers Glenn William Spiers Glenn C J Duggan Riccarton George Witty Herbert Kyle W Cole Roskill Vivian Harold Potter Vivian Harold Potter Alfred Hall-Skelton Rotorua Frank Hockly Frank Hockly Cecil Clinkard Southern Maori Henare Uru Henare Uru Tuiti MacDonald Stratford Robert Masters Edward Walter Robert Masters Taranaki Sydney George Smith Charles Emanuel Bellringer Sydney George Smith Tauranga Charles MacMillan Charles MacMillan Robert Coulter Temuka Thomas Burnett Thomas Burnett Charles John Talbot Thames Thomas William Rhodes Thomas William Rhodes W E G Willy Timaru Francis Rolleston Francis Rolleston Percy Vinnell Waikato Frederick Lye Daniel Stewart Reid Frederick Lye Waimarino Frank Langstone Robert William Smith Frank Langstone Waipawa George Hunter George Hunter W A Chambers Wairarapa Alexander Donald McLeod Alexander Donald McLeod F T Arkle Wairau William Girling William Girling Richard McCallum Waitaki John Bitchener John Bitchener G Barclay Waitemata Alexander Harris Alexander Harris Arthur George Osborne Waitomo John Christopher Rolleston John Christopher Rolleston Walter Broadfoot Wakatipu James Horn James Horn J Ritchie Wallace John C Thomson Adam Hamilton J M MacKenzie Wanganui Bill Veitch Bill Veitch J Coull Wellington Central Peter Fraser Peter Fraser A D Sloane Wellington East Alec Monteith Thomas Forsyth Alec Monteith Wellington North John Luke John Luke Henry Ernest Combs Wellington South Robert McKeen Robert McKeen A B Sievwright Wellington Suburbs Robert Wright Robert Wright Charles Chapman Western Maori Maui Pomare Maui Pomare Rangi Mawhete Westland James O'Brien Tom Seddon James O'Brien Note: in Lyttelton, Melville Lyons was elected for the Reform Party, but his election was declared void on 13 March 1926, and the previous holder James McCombs was restored as the holder of the electorate.
Sources
- New Zealand Yearbook 1927
- Chapman, Robert M., The Significance of the 1928 General Election: A Study in Certain Trends in New Zealand Politics During the Nineteen-Twenties. Unpublished thesis, Massey University, Palmerston North, 1948.
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