1901 Northern Maori by-election

New Zealand by-election February 2026 April 2024 December 2018 The 1901 Northern Maori by-election was a by-election for the seat of Northern Maori during the 14th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 9 January 1901. The sitting member Hone Heke Ngapua was declared bankrupt and had to resign from the seat. However following the precedent of Sir Joseph Ward in 1897 (see 1897 Awarua by-election) he was eligible to stand in the resulting by-election. He won the by-election with a substantial majority. Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa had won the seat in the Northern Maori 1891, but had been defeated in the 1896 and 1899. Results The following table gives the election results: References Northern Maori 1901 Category:1901 elections in New Zealand Category:Māori electorates Category:January 1901 in Oceania