Election Name: | 1930 Western Maori by-election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Year: | 1930 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1928 New Zealand general election |
Previous Year: | 1928 general |
Next Election: | 1931 New Zealand general election |
Next Year: | 1931 general |
Turnout: | 7,358 |
Candidate1: | Taite Te Tomo |
Party1: | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
Popular Vote1: | 3,921 |
Percentage1: | 53.29 |
Candidate2: | Toko Ratana |
Party2: | Ratana |
Popular Vote2: | 3,101 |
Percentage2: | 42.14 |
Member | |
Before Election: | Sir Maui Pomare |
Before Party: | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
After Election: | Taite Te Tomo |
After Party: | Reform Party (New Zealand) |
The 1930 Western Maori by-election was a by-election during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 8 October 1930. It was held on the same day as another by-election in Waipawa.
The seat of Western Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Sir Maui Pomare on 27 June. The by-election was won by Taite Te Tomo.
Both Pomare and Te Tomo were members of the Reform Party, then in opposition. Haanui Tokauru Ratana is described as Independent or Ratana.[1] Pei Te Hurinui Jones is described as Independent or Young Maori Party. He later supported National.
The following table gives the election results: