THE BY-ELECTION
SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. RATANA CANDIDATE WINS. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. By a majority of 241 votes, Mr Eruera Tihema Tirikatene, independent Ratana candidate, was returned as member for the Southern Maori electorate at the by-election to-day, necessitated by the death of Mr T. Makitarana the former Government member. Mr William Te Ihoka Parata, the official Coalition candidate, filled second place. Officially there were six candidates, but a few days ago one, Mr W'ircmu Mihaka, announced his retirement. However, once a candidate is nominated he must go to the poll. Derails of the voting are:— Eruera Tihema Tirikatene (Independent Ratana) 425 William Te Ihoka Parata (Official Coalition) 184 Peter Macidonald (Independent) 131 Joseph Beaton (Independent Coalitionist) • 113 Tame Kaiporohu Bragg (Independent Reform) • ■■ 94 Wiremu Mihaka (Independent Coalitionist) ' 3 Majority for Tirikatene 241 The total number of votes was 950. The Southern Maori electorate includes the whole of the South Island and Stewart Island.
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Waipa Post, Volume 45, Issue 3212, 4 August 1932, Page 4
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