1891 Northern Maori by-election

The 1891 Northern Maori by-election was a by-election during the 11th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 7 February 1891.

The seat of Northern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Sydney Taiwhanga on 27 November 1890.

Taiwhango had been re-elected in 1890 for Northern Maori, but died on election day. He also stood in Eastern Maori, 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 1887 by-election.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1891 Northern Maori by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa	632	43.68
	Independent	Timoti Puhipuhi	515	35.59
	Independent	Wiremu Katene	300	20.73
	Independent	Haki Rewite	194	13.41
	Independent	Renata Tekawatuku	7	0.48
	Independent	Kipa Te Whatanui	1	0.07
Turnout			1447
Majority			117	8.09