The 1909 Northern Maori by-election was a

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during the

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. The election was held on 20 March 1909. 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

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on 9 February. The by-election was won by

Te Rangi Hiroa Sir Peter Henry Buck ( October 18771 December 1951), also known as Te Rangi Hīroa or Te Rangihīroa, was a New Zealand doctor and a prominent anthropologist who served many roles through his life. Buck was accomplished in many fields includin ...

. Both Hone Heke Ngapua and Te Rangi Hiroa were

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MPs, and part of the

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Results

The following table gives the election results:

References

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