• Source: 1879 Eastern Maori by-election

The 1879 Eastern Maori by-election was a by-election held on 7 July in the Eastern Maori electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the death on 24 February of the incumbent MP Karaitiana Takamoana.
The by-election was won by Henare Tomoana.
Henare Matua was seen by some as the "Government candidate" and a leader of the "Repudiation" faction.




Results


The following table gives the election results:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• 1879 Eastern Maori by-election
• Eastern Maori
• 1879 Southern Maori by-election
• First Māori elections
• Māori history
• 1879 Mataura by-election
• List of New Zealand by-elections
• List of members of the New Zealand Parliament who died in office
• Southern Maori
• 1879 Gladstone by-election