1928 United Party (New Zealand) leadership election

1928 United Party leadership election

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Candidate Sir Joseph Ward Alfred Ransom Final Ballot ≥26 <26 Second Ballot Advanced Advanced First Ballot Advanced Advanced   Candidate George Forbes Bill Veitch Second Ballot Eliminated Eliminated First Ballot Advanced Eliminated

Leader before election George Forbes Leader after election Sir Joseph Ward

An election for the leadership of the United Party, which had replaced the New Zealand Liberal Party, was held at a conference on 17 September 1928 to choose the inaugural leader of the party. The election was won by Invercargill MP and former Liberal Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward.