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1963 New Zealand general election information


1963 New Zealand general election
1963 New Zealand general election
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All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament
41 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout1,196,631 (89.6%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Keith Holyoake Arnold Nordmeyer
Party National Labour
Leader since 13 August 1957 1 April 1963
Leader's seat Pahiatua Island Bay
Last election 46 seats, 47.6% 34 seats, 43.4%
Seats won 45 35
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 563,875 524,066
Percentage 47.1% 43.7%
Swing Decrease 0.5% Increase 0.6%

Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin

Prime Minister before election

Keith Holyoake
National

Subsequent Prime Minister

Keith Holyoake
National

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The 1963 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of New Zealand Parliament's 34th term. The results were almost identical to those of the previous election, and the governing National Party remained in office.

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