1960 New Zealand general election

1960 New Zealand general election

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All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,170,503 (89.8%)
First party Second party   Leader Keith Holyoake Walter Nash Party National Labour Leader since 13 August 1957 17 January 1951 Leader's seat Pahiatua Hutt Last election 39 seats, 44.2% 41 seats, 48.3% Seats won 46 34 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 557,046 508,179 Percentage 47.6% 43.4% Swing 3.4% 4.9%
Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin
Prime Minister before election Walter Nash Labour Subsequent Prime Minister Keith Holyoake National

The 1960 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 33rd term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the National Party, putting an end to the short second Labour government.