1887 New Zealand general election

1887 New Zealand general election
7 (Māori) & 26 (general) September 1887
All 95 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
48 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout67.1%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harry Atkinson Robert Stout
Party Conservatives Stout–Vogelites
Leader since 1883 1884
Leader's seat Egmont Dunedin East (lost seat)
Seats won 52 34
Seat change 20 23
Popular vote N/A N/A
Percentage N/A N/A
Swing N/A N/A
Premier before election

Robert Stout
Independent

 Subsequent Premier

Harry Atkinson
Independent

The 1887 New Zealand general election was held on 26 September to elect 95 MPs to the tenth session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 7 September. 175,410 votes (67.1% turnout) were cast. In 5 seats there was only one candidate.

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