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29 November 1969 (1969-11-29)
All 84 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 43 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,340,168 (88.94%)
First party Second party   Leader Norman Kirk Keith Holyoake Party Labour National Leader since 9 December 1965 13 August 1957 Leader's seat Lyttelton Pahiatua Last election 35 seats, 41.4% 44 seats, 43.6% Seats won 53 31 Seat change 18 13 Popular vote 625,858 564,211 Percentage 46.7% 42.1% Swing 5.3% 1.5%
Prime Minister before election Keith Holyoake National Subsequent Prime Minister Norman Kirk Labour

1972 New Zealand general election

25 November 1972 (1972-11-25)
All 87 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 44 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,401,152 (88.5%)
First party Second party   Leader Norman Kirk Jack Marshall Party Labour National Leader since 9 December 1965 December 1969 Leader's seat Sydenham Karori Last election 53 seats, 46.7% 31 seats, 42.1% Seats won 64 23 Seat change 11 8 Popular vote 717,390 553,455 Percentage 51.2% 39.5% Swing 4.5% 2.6%
Prime Minister before election Norman Kirk Labour Elected Prime Minister Norman Kirk Labour

1975 New Zealand general election

29 November 1975 (1975-11-29)
All 87 seats for New Zealand House of Representatives 44 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	1,603,211 (82.11%)
First party Second party   Leader Brian Talboys Hugh Watt Party National Labour Leader since 12 December 1972 8 August 1973 Leader's seat Wallace Onehunga Last election 23 seats, 39.5% 64 seats, 51.2% Seats won 54 33 Seat change 31 31 Popular vote 734,271 634,8712 Percentage 45.8% 39.6% Swing 6.1% 11.6%
Prime Minister before election Hugh Watt Labour Elected Prime Minister Brian Talboys National

1978 New Zealand general election

25 November 1978 (1978-11-25)
All 92 seats of the New Zealand House of Representatives 47 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Colin Moyle Brian Talboys Bruce Beetham Party Labour National Social Credit Leader since 9 February 1976 12 December 1972 14 May 1972 Leader's seat Mangere Wallace Rangitīkei Last election 33 seats, 39.6% 54 seats, 47.6% 0 seats, 7.4% Seats before 33 53 1 Seats won 49 37 6 Seat change 16 16 5 Popular vote 742,215 641,315 343,745 Percentage 43.4% 37.5% 20.1% Swing 0.8% 7.8% 8.7%
Prime Minister before election Brian Talboys National Elected Prime Minister Colin Moyle Labour

The Air Around Tom Payne/sandbox

28 November 1981 (1981-11-28)
All 92 seats for the New Zealand House of Representatives 47 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bob Tizard Bruce Beetham George Gair Party Labour Social Credit National Leader since 12 August 1981 14 May 1972 9 March 1979 Leader's seat Pakuranga Rangitīkei North Shore (lost re-election) Last election 49 seats, 43.4% 6 seats, 20.1% 37 seats, 37.5% Seats before 48 6 37 Seats won 49 25 17 Seat change 1 19 20 Popular vote 657,476 670,085 572,814 Percentage 36.5% 37.2% 31.8% Swing 6.9% 17.1% 5.7%   Fourth party   Leader Matiu Rata Party Mana Motuhake Leader since 6 April 1980 Leader's seat Northern Maori Last election pre-creation Seats before 1 Seats won 1 Seat change Popular vote 9,547 Percentage .53% Swing .53%
Prime Minister before election Bob Tizard Labour Elected Prime Minister Bob Tizard Labour