1899 New Zealand general election

1899 New Zealand general election

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All 74 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 38 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	77.6%
First party Second party   Leader Richard Seddon William Russell Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 April 1893 26 June 1894 Leader's seat Westland Hawkes Bay Last election 39 seats, 54.8% 26 seats, 34.0% Seats won 49 19 Seat change 10 7 Popular vote 204,331 141,758 Percentage 52.7% 36.7% Swing 2.1% 2.7%
Results of the election.
Premier before election Richard Seddon Liberal Subsequent Premier Richard Seddon Liberal

The 1899 New Zealand general election was held on 6 and 19 December in the European and Māori electorates, respectively, to elect 74 MPs to the 14th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The election was again won by the Liberal Party, and Richard Seddon remained Prime Minister.