1978 general election
25 November 1978. 92 seats in this election-result snapshot.
Seat totals; source historical classifications. Candidate coverage: Not yet transcribed. This is an election result, not a statement of current parliamentary membership.
| Party | Party votes | Vote share | Electorate seats | List seats | Seats | Seat share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Not recorded | Not applicable | 40 | Not applicable | 40 | 43.48% |
| National | Not recorded | Not applicable | 51 | Not applicable | 51 | 55.43% |
| Social Credit | Not recorded | Not applicable | 1 | Not applicable | 1 | 1.09% |
Polling dates and participation
Reported registered electors; historical definitions differ. The contemporary roll contained outdated and duplicate entries; the official reported figure is retained.
Reported percentage; valid and informal votes divided by registered electors plus allowed special votes. The reported 69.2% uses the uncorrected contemporary roll.
Candidates & party lists
Public election information onlyA person may stand both in an electorate and on a party list. These are separate candidacies. List rank is the party's official order, not a rating.
Candidate transcription is still in progress.
No candidate record is inferred from a party total. The original election source remains available below.
Related events and government records
New Zealand's economy in 1978
Annual historical observations, not figures available on election day. These measures do not establish the effects of a party or government.
| Indicator | Annual value |
|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | 0.32% |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.29% |
| Unemployment | Not available |
| Employment | Not available |
| CPI inflation | 11.96% |
Compare 1978 with other recorded years. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; definitions, dates and licence are on each indicator page.