The 28th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1946 general election in November of that year.
1946 general election
The 1946 general election was held on Tuesday, 26 November in the Māori electorates and on Wednesday, 27 November in the general electorates, respectively. A total of 80 MPs were elected; 49 represented North Island electorates, 27 represented South Island electorates, and the remaining four represented Māori electorates. 1,081,898 voters were enrolled and the official turnout at the election was 93.5%.
Sessions The 28th Parliament sat for three sessions, and was prorogued on 3 November 1949:
Session Opened Adjourned first 24 June 1947 27 November 1947 second 22 June 1948 3 December 1948 third 28 June 1949 21 October 1949
Ministries Peter Fraser of the Labour Party had been Prime Minister since 27 March 1940. He had formed the first Fraser Ministry on 1 April 1940 and the second Fraser Ministry on 30 April 1940. The second Fraser Ministry remained in power until its defeat by the National Party at the .
Party standings
PartyLeader(s)SeatsLabour PartyPeter Fraser42National PartySidney Holland38
Members
Initial MPs
By-elections during 28th Parliament There were a number of changes during the term of the 28th Parliament.
Electorate and by-election Date Incumbent Cause Winner
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