1922 Southern Maori by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1922 Southern Maori by-election New Zealand 1922 presidential 1919 New Zealand general election 1919 general 1922 New Zealand general election 1922 general 1922 01 25 y MP John Uru Henare Uru Independent politician Reform Party (New Zealand) The Southern Maori by-election of 1922 was a by-election during the 20th New Zealand Parliament. It was held on 25 January 1922,Scholefield 1950 144 i.e. before the 1922 general election, which was held on 7 December. The seat of Southern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member John Hopere Wharewiti Uru on 29 November 1921.Scholefield 1950 144 Four candidates contested the seat, which was won by the younger brother of the deceased member, Henry Whakatau Uru,Scholefield 1950 144 known as Harry. He was a native agent, 49 years old, and born in Kaiapoi. According to the local Christchurch newspaper, The Press of Thursday, 26 January 1922 (page 6), the new member was a supporter of the Reform government led by William Massey, not an Independent as it had stated the day before, when Teone Erihana was described as a 'Government' candidate and all the others as 'Independent'. The election result given by The Press was two votes higher than the official result published in the New Zealand Gazette of 9 February (page 440) i.e. 814 not 812, with Uru as 365 not 364 and Pitama as 109 not 108. Although electoral rolls of eligible voters were not published for Maori seats, The Press said that proportion voting was higher than in European seats, as the number on the roll was just over 1000. Results The following table gives the election results: Notes References Scholefield Guy New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 Guy Scholefield 3rd First ed. published 1913 1950 Govt. Printer Wellington Southern Maori 1922 Category:1922 elections in New Zealand Category:Māori electorates Category:January 1922 in Oceania