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.
The following table gives the election results:
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 |
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