The 1928 New Zealand general election was held on 13 and 14 November in the Māori and European electorates, respectively, to elect 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament.
Joseph Ward c. 1906
Joseph Gordon Coates, 1931
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Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, was a New Zealand politician who served as the 17th prime minister of New Zealand from 1906 to 1912 and from 1928 to 1930. He was a dominant figure in the Liberal
1928 New Zealand general election
…general) 1928 All 80 seats in the House of Representatives 41 seats were needed for a majority Turnout 88.01% First party Second party Leader Sir Joseph Ward Gordon Coates Party United Reform Leader since 17 September 1928 27 May 1925 Leader's seat Invercargill Kaipara Last election 11 seats, 22.4% 55 seats…
Ward and his family, around 1905
The Seddon Ministry in 1900. Ward is second from the right in the bottom row.
A portrait of Ward by Sir William Orpen