1932 Southern Maori by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 The Southern Maori by-election of 1932 was a by-election during the 24th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 3 August 1932. The seat of Southern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Tuiti Makitanara. Six candidates contested the seat, which was won by Eruera Tirikatene.Maori By-Election http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19320804.2.74 17 November 2011 Evening Post CXIV 30 4 August 1932 12 This was the first seat ever won by the Ratana party. Results The following table gives the election results: Tirikatene stayed in parliament until his death in 1967. He eventually joined the Labour Party after they merged with Ratana. References Southern Maori 1932 Category:1932 elections in New Zealand Category:Māori electorates Category:August 1932 in Oceania