Editing New Zealand National Party (section)

==Electoral performance==
===House of Representatives===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Election
! Leader
! Votes
! %
! Seats
! +/–
! Position
! Status
|-
| [[1938 New Zealand general election|1938]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=1890–1993 general elections {{!}} Elections|url=https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/historical-events/18901993-general-elections/|access-date=2 November 2020|website=elections.nz|publisher=Electoral Commission|language=en-NZ}}</ref>
| [[Adam Hamilton]]
| 381,081
| 40.30%
| {{Composition bar|25|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 25
| {{increase}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1943 New Zealand general election|1943]]<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan=5 | [[Sidney Holland]]
| 402,887
| 42.78%
| {{Composition bar|34|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 9
| {{steady}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1946 New Zealand general election|1946]]<ref name=":1" />
| 507,139
| 48.43%
| {{Composition bar|38|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 4
| {{steady}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1949 New Zealand general election|1949]]<ref name=":1" />
| 556,805
| 51.88%
| {{Composition bar|46|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 8
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[First National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1951 New Zealand general election|1951]]<ref name=":1" />
| 577,630
| 53.99%
| {{Composition bar|50|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 4
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[First National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1954 New Zealand general election|1954]]<ref name=":1" />
| 485,630
| 44.27%
| {{Composition bar|45|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 5
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[First National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1957 New Zealand general election|1957]]<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan=5 | [[Keith Holyoake]]
| 511,699
| 44.21%
| {{Composition bar|39|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 6
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1960 New Zealand general election|1960]]<ref name=":1" />
| 557,046
| 47.59%
| {{Composition bar|46|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 7
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Second National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}} 
|-
| [[1963 New Zealand general election|1963]]<ref name=":1" />
| 563,875
| 47.12%
| {{Composition bar|45|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Second National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}} 
|-
| [[1966 New Zealand general election|1966]]<ref name=":1" />
| 525,945
| 43.64%
| {{Composition bar|44|80|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Second National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}} 
|-
| [[1969 New Zealand general election|1969]]<ref name=":1" />
| 605,960
| 45.22%
| {{Composition bar|45|84|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Second National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}} 
|-
| [[1972 New Zealand general election|1972]]<ref name=":1" />
| [[Jack Marshall]]
| 581,422
| 41.50%
| {{Composition bar|32|87|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 13
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1975 New Zealand general election|1975]]<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan=4 | [[Robert Muldoon]]
| 763,136
| 47.59%
| {{Composition bar|55|87|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 23
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Third National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1978 New Zealand general election|1978]]<ref name=":1" />
| 680,991
| 39.82%
| {{Composition bar|51|92|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Third National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1981 New Zealand general election|1981]]<ref name=":1" />
| 698,508
| 38.77%
| {{Composition bar|47|92|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Third National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1984 New Zealand general election|1984]]<ref name=":1" />
| 692,494
| 35.89%
| {{Composition bar|37|95|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 10
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1987 New Zealand general election|1987]]<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan=5 | [[Jim Bolger]]
| 806,305
| 44.02%
| {{Composition bar|40|97|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 3
| {{steady}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1990 New Zealand general election|1990]]<ref name=":1" />
| 872,358
| 47.82%
| {{Composition bar|67|97|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 27
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fourth National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| [[1993 New Zealand general election|1993]]<ref name=":1" />
| 673,892
| 35.05%
| {{Composition bar|50|99|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 17
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fourth National Government of New Zealand|Majority]]}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1996 New Zealand general election|1996]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Part I – Summary of Party List and Electorate Candidate Seats|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1996/pdf/1.1%20Summary%20of%20overall%20results.pdf|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 701,315
| rowspan="2"| 33.87%
| rowspan="2"| {{Composition bar|44|120|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| rowspan="2"| {{decrease}} 6
| rowspan="2"| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fourth National Government of New Zealand|Coalition]] {{small|(1996–1998)}}}}
|-
|{{yes2|[[Fourth National Government of New Zealand|Minority]]  {{small|(1998–1999)}}}}
|-
| [[1999 New Zealand general election|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Summary of Overall Results|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1999/e9/html/e9_partI.html|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| [[Jenny Shipley]]
| 629,932
| 30.50%
| {{Composition bar|39|120|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 5
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2002 New Zealand general election|2002]]<ref name="2002 election" />
| [[Bill English]]
| 425,310
| 20.93%
| {{Composition bar|27|120|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 12
| {{steady}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2005 New Zealand general election|2005]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Count Results – Overall Status|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2005/partystatus.html|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| [[Don Brash]]
| 889,813
| 39.10%
| {{Composition bar|48|121|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 21
| {{steady}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2008 New Zealand general election|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Count Results – Overall Status|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/partystatus.html|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| rowspan=3 | [[John Key]]
| 1,053,398
| 44.93%
| {{Composition bar|58|122|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 10
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fifth National Government of New Zealand|Minority]]}}
|-
| [[2011 New Zealand general election|2011]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Count Results – Overall Status|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2011/partystatus.html|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| 1,058,638
| 47.31%
| {{Composition bar|59|121|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fifth National Government of New Zealand|Minority]]}}
|-
| [[2014 New Zealand general election|2014]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Count Results – Overall Status|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2014/partystatus.html|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| 1,131,501
| 47.04%
| {{Composition bar|60|121|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 1
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Fifth National Government of New Zealand|Minority]]}}
|-
| [[2017 New Zealand general election|2017]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2017 General Election – Official Result|url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/|access-date=22 October 2020|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| [[Bill English]]
| 1,152,075
| 44.45%
| {{Composition bar|56|120|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2020 New Zealand general election|2020]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 General Election and Referendums – Official Result|url=https://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2020/|access-date=7 November 2020|website=elections.nz|publisher=Electoral Commission}}</ref>
| [[Judith Collins]]
| 738,275
| 25.58%
| {{Composition bar|33|120|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 23
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2023 New Zealand general election|2023]]
| [[Christopher Luxon]]
| 1,085,016
| 38.06%
| {{Composition bar|48|123|hex={{party color|New Zealand National Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 15
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|[[Sixth National Government of New Zealand|Coalition]]}}
|-
| colspan=8 | <small>Source: [https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/historical-events/?EventType=General+Election&Year=&action_filter=Apply Electoral Commission]</small>
|}