title: 1879 Eastern Maori by-election
text: # 1879 Eastern Maori by-election
  
  The 1879 Eastern Maori by-election was a by-election held on 7 July in the Eastern Maori electorate during the 6th New Zealand Parliament.
  
  The by-election was caused by the death on 24 February of the incumbent MP Karaitiana Takamoana.
  
  The by-election was won by Henare Tomoana.
  
  Henare Matua was seen by some as the "Government candidate" and a leader of the "Repudiation" faction.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1879 Eastern Maori by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Henare Tomoana | 652 | 37.84 |
  | | Independent | Henare Matua | 583 | 33.84 |
  | | Independent | Hans Tapsell | 429 | 24.90 |
  | | Independent | Henare Te Pukuatua | 59 | 3.42 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 4.00 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1723 | |
  