The 1891 Northern Maori by-election was a
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
during the
11th New Zealand Parliament
The 11th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.
Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 62 European electorates on 27 November and 5 December 1890, respectively. A total of 74 MPs were elected ...
. The election was held on 7 February 1891.
The seat of
Northern Maori
Northern Maori was one of New Zealand's four original parliamentary Māori electorates established in 1868, along with Eastern Maori, Western Maori and Southern Maori. In 1996, with the introduction of MMP, the Maori electorates were updated, an ...
became vacant following the death of the sitting member
Sydney Taiwhanga
Hirini Rawiri Taiwhanga ( 1832 – 27 November 1890), known as Sydney Taiwhanga, was a 19th-century Māori member of the House of Representatives.
Taiwhanga identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Kaikohe, Northland, New Zealand in ...
on 27 November 1890.
Taiwhango had been re-elected in
1890
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
for
Northern Maori
Northern Maori was one of New Zealand's four original parliamentary Māori electorates established in 1868, along with Eastern Maori, Western Maori and Southern Maori. In 1996, with the introduction of MMP, the Maori electorates were updated, an ...
, but died on election day. He also stood in
Eastern Maori
Eastern Maori was one of New Zealand's four original parliamentary Māori electorates established in 1868, along with Northern Maori, Western Maori and Southern Maori. In 1996, with the introduction of MMP, the Maori electorates were updated, an ...
, and came second.
The by-election was won by
Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa.
Wiremu Katene had represented the electorate from 1871 to 1875 and in 1887 after the .
Results
The following table gives the election results:
References
Northern Maori 1891
1891 elections in New Zealand
Māori politics
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