The 1881 Southern Maori by-election was a by-election held on 1 March 1881 in the Southern Maori electorate during the 7th New Zealand Parliament.
The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Ihaia Tainui.
The by-election was won by Hōri Kerei Taiaroa; he had been disqualified from the Legislative Council and Tainui had resigned so that he could return to the Lower House.
References edit
- ^ "Taiaroa Elected". West Coast Times. 3 March 1881.
- ^ "Taiaroa Elected". Timaru Herald. 4 March 1881.
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