1935 New Zealand general election
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term. It resulted in the Labour Party's first electoral victory, with Michael Joseph Savage becoming the first Labour Prime Minister after defeating the governing coalition, consisting of the United Party and the Reform Party, in a landslide.
Image: Michael Joseph Savage Portrait (cropped)
Image: George William Forbes
Image: Harold Montague Rushworth (1940)
Image: Eruera Tirikatene
The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by his governor-general. Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The New Zealand Parliament was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning legislatures in the world. It has met in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, since 1865.
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Chamber of the House of Representatives, c. 1900–1902
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Opening of Parliament in 1963
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Opening of Parliament, 13 November 1986