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.

Results

The following table gives the election results: