The Election of 1928 saw the resurgence of the Reform Liberal Part, which had renamed itself the Polynesian Liberal Party. Pierre Mau'a from Tahiti had managed to rise to the leadership of the Party. He managed to continue the task of rebuilding the Party and on election Day the party won 168 seats in the house throughout the Kingdom. The Conservative Nationalist Party won 162 seats and the Labor Party won 40 seats. The results were that no political party won a clear majority. The Conservatives were now holding talks with Mr Mau'a about a coalition . The PLP did not want to form a partnership with the Socialist Labor Party.
A deal was reached between the two parties and Mr Mau'a would become the new Prime Minister. George Kamehameha would hold the post of deputy Prime Minister. Both Parties agreed to retaining the current Secretary of State. The PLP would appoint the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Education. The CNP would hold the post of Secretary of Defense, Navy and Health. Both agreed that General Wilcox would remain as the head of the Royal Hawaiian Intelligence Agency. Lee Pau'a was to head the Royal Hawaiian Secret Service and Commissioner Harold Williams would be the head of the Royal Hawaiian Constabulary