| |
|
New Zealand 2002 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
House of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
July
27, 2002
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Mixed
*
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
120
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
3
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Labour
Party (LP) |
52
|
41.3%
|
| National
Party (NP) |
27
|
20.9%
|
| New
Zealand First Party (NZFP) |
13
|
10.4%
|
| ACT
New Zealand |
9
|
7.1%
|
| Green
Party of Aotearoa (GPA) |
9
|
7.0%
|
| United
Future New Zealand (UFNZ) |
8
|
6.8%
|
| Progressive
Coalition Party (PCP) |
2
|
1.7%
|
* Under a reform introduced
in 1996 and adjusted in 1999, 61 members were elected from constituencies
by majoritarian voting, 53 from party lists to ensure proportional representation,
and 6 from Maori electoral roll.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections
in New Zealand). [Internet]. 7 May 2003.
| Population
Size |
3
829 188
|
| Registered
Voters |
2
509 872
|
|
Total Votes
|
2
085 381
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
83.1%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
1.8%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: New Zealand. [Internet]. International IDEA. 24 October 2001. |
