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1984 New Zealand general election

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95 seats in the Parliament
48 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Robert Muldoon
Party Labour National
Leader since 3 February 1983 9 July 1974
Leader's seat Mangere Tamaki
Last election 43 seats, 39.01% 47 seats, 38.77%
Seats won 56 37
Seat change Increase13 Decrease10
Popular vote 829,154 692,494
Percentage 42.98% 35.89%
Swing Increase3.97% Decrease2.88%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Bruce Beetham Bob Jones
Party Social Credit NZ Party
Leader since 14 May 1972 21 August 1983
Leader's seat Rangitikei (lost seat) None (contested Ohariu)
Last election 2 seats, 20.65% Not yet founded
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0
Popular vote 147,162 236,385
Percentage 7.63% 12.25%
Swing Decrease 13.02% Increase 12.25%

Results of the election.

Prime Minister before election

Robert Muldoon
National

Subsequent Prime Minister

David Lange
Labour