title: 1879 Southern Maori by-election
text: # 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 | |
  