1879 Southern Maori by-election
# 1879 Southern Maori by-election

The 1879 Southern Maori by-election was a by-election held on 7 July 1879 in the Southern Maori electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Hōri Kerei Taiaroa when he was appointed to the Legislative Council.

The by-election was won by Ihaia Tainui.

## Results

The following table gives the election results:

1879 Southern Maori by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ihaia Tainui | 191 | 49.23 |
| | Independent | Tari Wi or Toihaka | 78 | 20.10 |
| | Independent | Hori Paratene | 60 | 15.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 29.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 388 | |
