1932_Southern_Maori_by-election

1932 Southern Maori by-election

1932 Southern Maori by-election

New Zealand 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

The following table gives the election results:

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Tirikatene stayed in parliament until his death in 1967. He eventually joined the Labour Party after they merged with Ratana.

References

  1. [1]
    "Maori By-Election". Evening Post. Vol. CXIV, no. 30. 4 August 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. [2]
    The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 25 December 2014.


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