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"Parties making up Parliament, 1935–1949"					
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1935	Labour	53	National *	19	80
			Country	2	
			Independents	4	
			Ratana	2	
* The New Zealand National Party was formed in May 1936.					
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1938	Labour	53	National	25	80
			Independents	2	
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1943	Labour	46	National	33	80
			Independents	1	
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1946	Labour	42	National	38	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1949	National	46	Labour	34	80
					

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