1932 Southern Maori by-election
The Southern Maori by-election of 1932 was a by-election during the 24th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 3 August 1932.
The seat of Southern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Tuiti Makitanara.
Six candidates contested the seat, which was won by Eruera Tirikatene.[1][2] This was the first seat ever won by the Ratana party.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratana | Eruera Tirikatene | 425 | 44.69 | 10.34 | |
| United/Reform | William Teihoka Parata | 184 | 19.35 | ||
| Independent | Peter McDonald | 132 | 13.88 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Beaton (United–Reform Coalition) | 113 | 11.88 | ||
| Independent | Tame Bragg (Reform) | 94 | 9.88 | ||
| Independent | Wiremu Mihaka | 3 | 0.32 | ||
| Majority | 241 | 25.34 | 23.27 | ||
| Turnout | 951 | ||||
Tirikatene stayed in parliament until his death in 1967. He eventually joined the Labour Party after they merged with Ratana.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maori By-Election". Evening Post. Vol. CXIV, no. 30. 4 August 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ a b The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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