1990 New Zealand general election

1990 New Zealand general election

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All 97 seats in the House of Representatives 49 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Jim Bolger Mike Moore Jim Anderton Party National Labour NewLabour Leader since 26 March 1986 4 September 1990 1 April 1989 Leader's seat King Country Christchurch North Sydenham Last election 40 seats, 44.02% 57 seats, 47.96% New party Seats won 67 29 1 Seat change 27 28 1 Popular vote 872,358 640,915 94,171 Percentage 47.82% 35.14% 5.16% Swing 3.80% 12.82% 5.16%
Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin
Prime Minister before election Mike Moore Labour Subsequent Prime Minister Jim Bolger National

The 1990 New Zealand general election was held on 27 October to determine the composition of the 43rd New Zealand parliament. The governing Labour Party was defeated, ending its two terms in office. The National Party, led by Jim Bolger, won a landslide victory and formed the new government.

This election was the first time since 1975 that National had won the popular vote.^[1][2]