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 The contemporary roll contained outdated and duplicate entries; the official reported figure is retained.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.