1949 New Zealand general election

1949 New Zealand general election

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All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,113,852 (96.3%)
First party Second party   Leader Sidney Holland Peter Fraser Party National Labour Leader since 26 November 1940 4 April 1940 Leader's seat Fendalton Brooklyn Last election 38 seats, 48.4% 42 seats, 51.3% Seats won 46 34 Seat change 8 8 Popular vote 556,805 506,073 Percentage 51.9% 47.2% Swing 3.5% 4.1%
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election Peter Fraser Labour Subsequent Prime Minister Sidney Holland National

The 1949 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 29th term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the opposition National Party. This marked the end of the 14-year First Labour government and the beginning of the First National government.