1972 New Zealand general election

1972 New Zealand general election

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87 seats in the Parliament 44 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,340,168 (88.94%)
First party Second party   Leader Norman Kirk Jack Marshall Party Labour National Leader since 9 December 1965 7 February 1972 Leader's seat Sydenham Karori Last election 39 seats, 44.2% 45 seats, 45.2% Seats won 55 32 Seat change 16 13 Popular vote 677,669 581,422 Percentage 48.4% 41.5% Swing 4.2% 3.7%
Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin
Prime Minister before election Jack Marshall National Subsequent Prime Minister Norman Kirk Labour

The 1972 New Zealand general election was held on 25 November to elect MPs to the 37th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Labour Party, led by Norman Kirk, defeated the governing National Party.