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"Parties making up Parliament, 1949–1981"					
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1949	National	46	Labour	34	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1951	National	50	Labour	30	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1954	National	45	Labour	35	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1957	Labour	41	National	39	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1960	National	46	Labour	34	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1963	National	45	Labour	35	80
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1966	National	44	Labour	35	80
			Social Credit	1	
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1969	National	45	Labour	39	84
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1972	Labour	55	National	32	87
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1975	National	55	Labour	32	87
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1978	National	51	Labour	40	92
			Social Credit	1	
					
Election year	Government parties	Seats	Other parties	Seats	Seats total 
1981	National	47	Labour	43	92
			Social Credit	2	


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