Southern Maori
{{for|the southern dialect of the Māori language|Māori language#South Island dialects}}
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Southern Maori was one of New Zealand's four original parliamentary Māori electorates established in 1868, along with Northern Maori, Western Maori and Eastern Maori. In 1996, with the introduction of MMP, the Maori electorates were updated, and Southern Maori was replaced with the Te Tai Tonga and Te Puku O Te Whenua electorates.
Population centres
From its initial definition of the Maori electorates in 1867 to the 1954 Maori electoral boundary redefinition, the Southern Maori electorate covered the entire South Island plus it included Stewart Island.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=132–139}} It did not include the Chatham Islands, which did not belong to any Maori electorate until after a change to the Legislative Act and from the {{NZ election link|1922}}, the Chatham Islands belonged to the Western Maori electorate.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=135}} The 1954 redefinition responded to the fact that the Southern Maori electorate had a much lower voter base than the three other Maori electorates, and this was responded to by adding the south-eastern part of the North Island to the Southern Maori electorate. Population centres that came to the electorate through this measure included Wellington, Masterton, Palmerston North, Napier, and Wairoa. These changes became effective with the {{NZ election link|1954}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=138f}}
The next redistribution of Maori electoral boundaries was carried out in 1983, just after the responsibility for doing so had been transferred to the Representation Commission. The North Island boundaries of the Southern Maori electorate were adjusted, and Palmerston North transferred to the Western Maori electorate in that process. These boundaries were used in the {{NZ election link|1984}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=140f}} Further boundary adjustments were undertaken in 1987, which became operative with the {{NZ election link|1987}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=142f}}
Tribal areas
Ngāi Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu were the dominant tribes within the area covered by the electorate.
History
The Southern Maori electorate included the whole of the South Island to 1954, but its population was less than that of the other Māori electorates. In 1954 the boundaries were extended to include much of the East Coast of the North Island up to Napier and Wairoa in Hawkes Bay.
The first member of parliament for the new Māori electorate of Southern Maori from 1868 was John Patterson; he retired in 1870.
In 1932, Eruera Tirikatene won the electorate in a by-election and became the first Rātana MP; and then a Labour MP following the Labour-Ratana pact. When he died in 1967 his daughter Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan took over the seat in a 1967 by-election.
In 1993 the National Party did not stand a candidate in the electorate as their proposed candidate did not apply in time.
In 1996 with mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation, the Te Tai Tonga electorate covering the South Island took over the major part of the Southern Maori electorate. Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan who had held the Southern Maori electorate for many years narrowly lost the new seat to Tu Wyllie of New Zealand First and retired from politics.
=Members of Parliament=
The Southern Maori electorate was represented by ten Members of Parliament:{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=272}}
Key
{{Party index link|Independent politician}} {{Party index link|New Zealand Liberal Party}} {{Party index link|Reform Party (New Zealand)}} {{Party index link|United Party (New Zealand)}} {{Party index link|Ratana}} {{Party index link|New Zealand Labour Party}}
| class="wikitable" |
| width=115 |Election
| width=190 colspan=2 |Winner |
| 1868 Māori election
| width=5 rowspan=1 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=1 | John Patterson |
| 1871 election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=2 | Hōri Kerei Taiaroa |
| 1876 election |
| 1879 by-election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=2 | Ihaia Tainui |
| 1879 election |
| 1881 by-election
| rowspan=3 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=3 | Hōri Kerei Taiaroa (2nd period) |
| 1881 election |
| 1884 election |
| 1885 by-election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=9 | Tame Parata |
| 1887 election |
| 1890 election
| rowspan=7 bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Liberal Party}} | |
| 1893 election |
| 1896 election |
| 1899 election |
| 1902 election |
| 1905 election |
| 1908 election |
| 1911 election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Liberal Party}} | | rowspan=2 | Taare Parata |
| 1914 election |
| 1918 by-election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}} | | rowspan=2 | Hopere Uru |
| 1919 election |
| 1922 by-election
| rowspan=3 bgcolor={{party color|Reform Party (New Zealand)}} | | rowspan=3 | Henare Uru |
| 1922 election |
| 1925 election |
| 1928 election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|United Party (New Zealand)}} | | rowspan=2 | Tuiti Makitanara |
| 1931 election |
| 1932 by-election
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Ratana}} | | rowspan=12 | Eruera Tirikatene |
| 1935 election |
| 1938 election
| rowspan=10 bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}} | |
| 1943 election |
| 1946 election |
| 1949 election |
| 1951 election |
| 1954 election |
| 1957 election |
| 1960 election |
| 1963 election |
| 1966 election |
| 1967 by-election
| rowspan=10 bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}} | | rowspan=10 | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan |
| 1969 election |
| 1972 election |
| 1975 election |
| 1978 election |
| 1981 election |
| 1984 election |
| 1987 election |
| 1990 election |
| 1993 election |
| colspan=3 align=center| (Electorate abolished in 1996; see {{NZ electorate link|Te Tai Tonga}}) |
Election results
Note that the affiliation of many early candidates is not known.
=1993 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1993 general election: Southern Maori{{cite tech report |ref={{sfnref|Election results|1993}} |title=Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place |publisher=New Zealand Chief Electoral Office |year=1993 |pages=156 }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 9,631
|percentage = 57.94
|change = -16.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand First
|candidate = Jules Parkinson
|votes = 3,291
|percentage = 19.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Alliance (New Zealand political party)
|candidate = Tikirau Stevens
|votes = 2,541
|percentage = 15.28
|change = +3.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Mana Māori Movement
|candidate = Reitu Noble Harris
|votes = 702
|percentage = 4.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand
|candidate = Rawiri Whare
|votes = 336
|percentage = 2.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Natural Law Party of New Zealand
|candidate = Tim Irwin
|votes = 119
|percentage = 0.71
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,340
|percentage = 38.14
|change = -24.72
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 16,620
|percentage = 63.96
|change = -5.69
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 25,984
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1990 election=
{{election box begin |title=1990 general election: Southern Maori{{cite tech report |ref={{sfnref|Election results|1990}} |title=Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place |publisher=New Zealand Chief Electoral Office |year=1990 |pages=161 }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 9,024
|percentage = 74.50
|change = -2.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Mana Motuhake
|candidate = Tikirau Stevens
|votes = 1,410
|percentage = 11.64
|change = +1.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Jack Mei
|votes = 1,287
|percentage = 10.62
|change = +2.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dun Mihaka
|votes = 391
|percentage = 3.22
|change = +0.80
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,614
|percentage = 62.86
|change = -4.29
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,112
|percentage = 58.27
|change = -10.69
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 20,785
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1987 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1987 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 10,130
|percentage = 76.88
|change = -1.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Mana Motuhake
|candidate = Tikirau Stevens
|votes = 1,282
|percentage = 9.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Jack Mei
|votes = 1,030
|percentage = 7.81
|change = +1.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit
|candidate = Robert Aramakuru
|votes = 344
|percentage = 2.61
|change = +1.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dun Mihaka
|votes = 319
|percentage = 2.42
|change = +1.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Clive Dooley
|votes = 71
|percentage = 0.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 8,848
|percentage = 67.15
|change = -2.52
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 13,176
|percentage = 68.96
|change = -9.08
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 19,104
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1984 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1984 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 11,792
|percentage = 78.28
|change = +6.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Mana Motuhake
|candidate = Amster Reedy
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 8.61
|change = -3.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Jack Mei
|votes = 982
|percentage = 6.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Party
|candidate = Willard Amaru
|votes = 427
|percentage = 2.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Robert Aramakuru
|votes = 226
|percentage = 1.50
|change = -6.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dun Mihaka
|votes = 177
|percentage = 1.17
|change = -0.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Halverson Watene
|votes = 161
|percentage = 1.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 10,495
|percentage = 69.67
|change = +9.70
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 15,062
|percentage = 78.04
|change = +4.90
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 19,300
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1981 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1981 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 10,685
|percentage = 71.64
|change = -10.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Mana Motuhake
|candidate = Amster Reedy
|votes = 1,740
|percentage = 11.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Robert Aramakuru
|votes = 1,149
|percentage = 7.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Barry Kiwara
|votes = 1,060
|percentage = 7.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dun Mihaka
|votes = 280
|percentage = 1.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 8,945
|percentage = 59.97
|change = -13.76
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 14,914
|percentage = 73.14
|change = +32.94
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 20,390
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1978 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1978 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 10,250
|percentage = 82.32
|change = +7.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Charles Piharo Maitai
|votes = 1,070
|percentage = 8.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Waireti Ate Mangai Gregory
|votes = 1,013
|percentage = 8.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Values Party
|candidate = Martin Burdan
|votes = 117
|percentage = 0.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,180
|percentage = 73.73
|change = +11.29
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 12,450
|percentage = 40.20
|change = -16.31
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 30,966
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1975 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1975 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 7,708
|percentage = 74.60
|change = -13.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Willard Amaru
|votes = 1,256
|percentage = 12.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Lucy Kaumau
|votes = 598
|percentage = 5.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = William Whareupoko Mohi
|votes = 358
|percentage = 3.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Values Party
|candidate = Wiki Cuirrie
|votes = 246
|percentage = 2.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Te Puke Watson
|votes = 166
|percentage = 1.60
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,452
|percentage = 62.44
|change = -26.89
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,332
|percentage = 56.51
|change = -14.79
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 18,282
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1972 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1972 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=401}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 9,078
|percentage = 87.66
|change = +4.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Kate Parahi
|votes = 827
|percentage = 7.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Gale M. Ngakuru
|votes = 450
|percentage = 4.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,251
|percentage = 89.33
|change = +18.84
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,355
|percentage = 71.30
|change = +0.81
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 14,522
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1969 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1969 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
|votes = 7,802
|percentage = 82.95
|change = +8.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Norra Woodbane Pomare
|votes = 1,172
|percentage = 12.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Tamati W. Makitanare
|votes = 290
|percentage = 3.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Kenneth Rangi
|votes = 141
|percentage = 1.49
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,630
|percentage = 70.49
|change = +16.69
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,405
|percentage = 70.40
|change = +19.93
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 13,359
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1967 by-election=
{{Southern Maori by-election, 1967}}
=1966 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1966 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 5,474
|percentage = 72.28
|change = -5.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Baden Pere
|votes = 1,642
|percentage = 21.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = James Hugh MacDonald
|votes = 457
|percentage = 6.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,832
|percentage = 50.60
|change = -12.91
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,573
|percentage = 62.68
|change = -7.37
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,081
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1963 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1963 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 6,065
|percentage = 77.37
|change = +1.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Ben Couch
|votes = 1,087
|percentage = 13.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = #EF4A42
|party = Young Maori
|candidate = Rua Bristowe
|votes = 387
|percentage = 4.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Matua Ereatara Niania
|votes = 299
|percentage = 3.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 4,978
|percentage = 63.51
|change = +5.39
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,838
|percentage = 70.05
|change = -1.21
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,189
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1960 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1960 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 5,132
|percentage = 75.57
|change = -2.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Rangi Tutaki
|votes = 1,185
|percentage = 17.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Matua Ereatara Niania
|votes = 474
|percentage = 6.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,947
|percentage = 58.12
|change = -6.39
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,791
|percentage = 71.26
|change = -11.19
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,529
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1957 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1957 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 5,335
|percentage = 78.52
|change = +14.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Thomas Stratton
|votes = 952
|percentage = 14.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Hinerapa Ihipera Ropiha
|votes = 394
|percentage = 5.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Kauhananui
|candidate = Tamati Wi Makitanare
|votes = 113
|percentage = 1.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 4,383
|percentage = 64.51
|change = +23.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,794
|percentage = 82.45
|change = -10.33
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,240
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1954 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1954 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 4,452
|percentage = 64.09
|change = -11.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Turi Carroll
|votes = 1,588
|percentage = 22.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = Rangi Logan
|votes = 477
|percentage = 6.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Matenga Baker
|votes = 261
|percentage = 3.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = #EF4A42
|party = Maori Labour
|candidate = A T Huata
|votes = 168
|percentage = 2.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,864
|percentage = 41.23
|change = -9.50
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,946
|percentage = 92.78
|change = +1.95
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,486
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1951 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1951 general election: Southern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|pp=400}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 979
|percentage = 75.36
|change = -0.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = William Beaton
|votes = 320
|percentage = 24.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 659
|percentage = 50.73
|change = -3.27
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,299
|percentage = 90.83
|change = -3.04
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,430
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1949 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1949 general election: Southern Maori{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1949 |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1950-I.2.3.2.43 |publisher=National Library |access-date=3 January 2014 |pages=1–5, 8 |year=1950}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 970
|percentage = 76.25
|change = +1.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Huro Nathanial Bates
|votes = 283
|percentage = 22.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 19
|percentage = 1.49
|change = +0.28
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 687
|percentage = 54.00
|change = +3.70
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,272
|percentage = 93.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,355
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1946 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1946 general election: Southern Maori{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1946 |url= http://www.atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1947-I.2.4.2.38 |publisher=National Library |access-date=1 January 2014 |pages=1–11, 14 |year=1947}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 861
|percentage = 74.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand National Party
|candidate = Vernon Ohaia Mason Thomas
|votes = 280
|percentage = 24.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 581
|percentage = 50.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,155
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1932 by-election=
{{Southern Maori by-election, 1932}}
=1931 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1931 general election: Southern Maori{{cite book |title=The General Election, 1931 |year=1932 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1932-I-II.2.3.2.31 |page=6 |access-date=2 November 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = United Party (New Zealand)
|candidate = Tuiti Makitanara
|votes = 334
|percentage = 36.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Ratana
|candidate = Eruera Tirikatene
|votes = 315
|percentage = 34.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Hari Wi Katene
|votes = 268
|percentage = 29.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 19
|percentage = 2.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 917
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1922 by-election=
{{Southern Maori by-election, 1922}}
=1918 by-election=
{{1918 Southern Maori by-election}}
=1899 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1899 general election: Southern Maori{{cite web |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1900-I.2.3.2.54 |title=The General Election, 1899 |date=19 June 1900 |publisher=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives |page=3 |access-date=15 March 2014 |location=Wellington}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Liberal Party
|candidate = Tame Parata
|votes = 387
|percentage = 63.86
|change = +24.64
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Taituha Hape
|votes = 219
|percentage = 36.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 168
|percentage = 27.72
|change = +10.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 606
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1896 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1896 general election: Southern Maori{{cite news |title=Untitled |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18970102.2.26 |access-date=15 January 2014 |work=The Evening Post |date=2 January 1897 |volume=LIII |issue=1 |page=4}}{{cite news |title=The Maori Elections |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18961204.2.51 |access-date=15 January 2014 |work=The Press |date=4 December 1896 |volume=LIII |issue=9591 |page=6}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Liberal Party
|candidate = Tame Parata
|votes = 262
|percentage = 39.22
|change = -27.63
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Thomas Ellison
|votes = 149
|percentage = 22.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Riki Te Mairaki Taiaroa
|votes = 144
|percentage = 21.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Teoti Pita Mutu
|votes = 113
|percentage = 16.92
|change = -16.24
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 391
|percentage = 11.93
|change = -16.78
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 668
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1893 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1893 general election: Southern Maori{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1893 |year=1894 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1894-I.2.3.2.21 |access-date=19 November 2013 |page=3}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Liberal Party
|candidate = Tame Parata
|votes = 367
|percentage = 66.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Teoti Pita Mutu
|votes = 182
|percentage = 33.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 185
|percentage = 33.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 549
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1887 election=
{{Election box begin | title=1887 general election: Southern Maori{{cite news |title=The Maori Members |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18870920.2.57 |access-date=16 January 2014 |work=The Press |date=20 September 1887 |volume=XLIV |issue=6861 |page=6}}{{cite news |title=The Southern Native Member |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP18870914.2.46 |access-date=16 January 2014 |work=The Press |date=14 September 1887 |volume=XLIV |issue=6856 |page=6}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Tame Parata
|votes = 140
|percentage = 33.49
|change = -9.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Thomas Ellison
|votes = 103
|percentage = 24.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Kahu
|votes = 103
|percentage = 24.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Hone Taare Tikao
|votes = 72
|percentage = 17.22
|change = -10.03
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 37
|percentage = 8.85
|change = -3.61
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 418
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1885 by-election=
{{Southern Maori by-election, 1885}}
=1879 by-election=
{{1879 Southern Maori by-election}}
Notes
{{Reflist}}
References
- {{cite book |title=Electoral Atlas of New Zealand |last=McRobie |first=Alan |year=1989 |publisher=GP Books |location=Wellington |isbn=0-477-01384-8}}
- {{cite book |last= Norton |first= Clifford |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science |year=1988 |publisher=Victoria University of Wellington |location=Wellington |isbn= 0-475-11200-8 }}
- {{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year=First published in 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103}}
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