The 1975 New Zealand general election was held on 29 November to elect MPs to the 38th session of the New Zealand Parliament. It was the first general election in New Zealand where 18- to 20-year-olds
Muldoon 1978
Bill Rowling, 1974
Celebrating on election night
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Sir Wallace Edward "Bill" Rowling was a New Zealand politician who was the 30th prime minister of New Zealand from 1974 to 1975. He held office as the leader of the Labour Party.
1975 New Zealand general election
…to vote, although only citizens were able to be elected. The National Party, led by Rob Muldoon, won 55 of the 87 seats over the Labour Party, led by Bill Rowling, in a landslide. The election saw the defeat of the Third Labour Government after only three years in office and the formation of the Third National…
Campaign photo during the Buller by-election, 1962
Rowling (left) with US President Gerald Ford in 1975
Rowling (right) with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in April 1975