From its initial definition of the Maori electorates in 1867 to the 1954 Maori electoral boundary redefinition, the Southern Maori electorate covered the entire South Island plus it included Stewart Island.[1] It did not include the Chatham Islands, which did not belong to any Maori electorate until after a change to the Legislative Act and from the 1922 election, the Chatham Islands belonged to the Western Maori electorate.[2] The 1954 redefinition responded to the fact that the Southern Maori electorate had a much lower voter base than the three other Maori electorates, and this was responded to by adding the south-eastern part of the North Island to the Southern Maori electorate. Population centres that came to the electorate through this measure included Wellington, Masterton, Palmerston North, Napier, and Wairoa. These changes became effective with the 1954 election.[3]
The next redistribution of Maori electoral boundaries was carried out in 1983, just after the responsibility for doing so had been transferred to the Representation Commission. The North Island boundaries of the Southern Maori electorate were adjusted, and Palmerston North transferred to the Western Maori electorate in that process. These boundaries were used in the 1984 election.[4] Further boundary adjustments were undertaken in 1987, which became operative with the 1987 election.[5]
Tribal areasedit
Ngāi Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu were the dominant tribes within the area covered by the electorate.
Historyedit
The Southern Maori electorate included the whole of the South Island to 1954, but its population was less than that of the other Māori electorates. In 1954 the boundaries were extended to include much of the East Coast of the North Island up to Napier and Wairoa in Hawkes Bay.
^"Southern Maori Election". Evening Post. 17 July 1879.
Referencesedit
McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN0-477-01384-8.
Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN0-475-11200-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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southern, maori, southern, dialect, māori, language, māori, language, south, island, dialects, zealand, four, original, parliamentary, māori, electorates, established, 1868, along, with, eastern, maori, western, maori, eastern, maori, 1996, with, introduction,. For the southern dialect of the Maori language see Maori language South Island dialects Southern Maori was one of New Zealand s four original parliamentary Maori electorates established in 1868 along with Eastern Maori Western Maori and Eastern Maori In 1996 with the introduction of MMP the Maori electorates were updated and Southern Maori was replaced with the Te Tai Tonga and Te Puku O Te Whenua electorates Contents 1 Population centres 2 Tribal areas 3 History 3 1 Members of Parliament 4 Election results 4 1 1993 election 4 2 1990 election 4 3 1987 election 4 4 1984 election 4 5 1981 election 4 6 1978 election 4 7 1975 election 4 8 1972 election 4 9 1969 election 4 10 1967 by election 4 11 1966 election 4 12 1963 election 4 13 1960 election 4 14 1957 election 4 15 1954 election 4 16 1951 election 4 17 1949 election 4 18 1946 election 4 19 1932 by election 4 20 1931 election 4 21 1922 by election 4 22 1918 by election 4 23 1899 election 4 24 1896 election 4 25 1893 election 4 26 1887 election 4 27 1885 by election 4 28 1879 by election 5 Notes 6 ReferencesPopulation centres editFrom its initial definition of the Maori electorates in 1867 to the 1954 Maori electoral boundary redefinition the Southern Maori electorate covered the entire South Island plus it included Stewart Island 1 It did not include the Chatham Islands which did not belong to any Maori electorate until after a change to the Legislative Act and from the 1922 election the Chatham Islands belonged to the Western Maori electorate 2 The 1954 redefinition responded to the fact that the Southern Maori electorate had a much lower voter base than the three other Maori electorates and this was responded to by adding the south eastern part of the North Island to the Southern Maori electorate Population centres that came to the electorate through this measure included Wellington Masterton Palmerston North Napier and Wairoa These changes became effective with the 1954 election 3 The next redistribution of Maori electoral boundaries was carried out in 1983 just after the responsibility for doing so had been transferred to the Representation Commission The North Island boundaries of the Southern Maori electorate were adjusted and Palmerston North transferred to the Western Maori electorate in that process These boundaries were used in the 1984 election 4 Further boundary adjustments were undertaken in 1987 which became operative with the 1987 election 5 Tribal areas editNgai Tahu and Ngati Kahungunu were the dominant tribes within the area covered by the electorate History editThe Southern Maori electorate included the whole of the South Island to 1954 but its population was less than that of the other Maori electorates In 1954 the boundaries were extended to include much of the East Coast of the North Island up to Napier and Wairoa in Hawkes Bay The first member of parliament for the new Maori electorate of Southern Maori from 1868 was John Patterson he retired in 1870 In 1932 Eruera Tirikatene won the electorate in a by election and became the first Ratana MP and then a Labour MP following the Labour Ratana pact When he died in 1967 his daughter Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan took over the seat in a 1967 by election In 1993 the National Party did not stand a candidate in the electorate as their proposed candidate did not apply in time In 1996 with mixed member proportional MMP representation the Te Tai Tonga electorate covering the South Island took over the major part of the Southern Maori electorate Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan who had held the Southern Maori electorate for many years narrowly lost the new seat to Tu Wyllie of New Zealand First and retired from politics Members of Parliament edit The Southern Maori electorate was represented by ten Members of Parliament 6 Key Independent Liberal Reform United Ratana Labour Election Winner1868 Maori election John Patterson1871 election Hōri Kerei Taiaroa1876 election1879 by election Ihaia Tainui1879 election1881 by election Hōri Kerei Taiaroa 2nd period 1881 election1884 election1885 by election Tame Parata1887 election1890 election1893 election1896 election1899 election1902 election1905 election1908 election1911 election Taare Parata1914 election1918 by election Hopere Uru1919 election1922 by election Henare Uru1922 election1925 election1928 election Tuiti Makitanara1931 election1932 by election Eruera Tirikatene1935 election1938 election1943 election1946 election1949 election1951 election1954 election1957 election1960 election1963 election1966 election1967 by election Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan1969 election1972 election1975 election1978 election1981 election1984 election1987 election1990 election1993 election Electorate abolished in 1996 see Te Tai Tonga Election results editNote that the affiliation of many early candidates is not known 1993 election edit 1993 general election Southern Maori 7 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 9 631 57 94 16 56NZ First Jules Parkinson 3 291 19 80Alliance Tikirau Stevens 2 541 15 28 3 64Mana Maori Reitu Noble Harris 702 4 22Christian Heritage Rawiri Whare 336 2 02Natural Law Tim Irwin 119 0 71Majority 6 340 38 14 24 72Turnout 16 620 63 96 5 69Registered electors 25 9841990 election edit 1990 general election Southern Maori 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 9 024 74 50 2 38Mana Motuhake Tikirau Stevens 1 410 11 64 1 92National Jack Mei 1 287 10 62 2 81Independent Dun Mihaka 391 3 22 0 80Majority 7 614 62 86 4 29Turnout 12 112 58 27 10 69Registered electors 20 7851987 election edit 1987 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 10 130 76 88 1 40Mana Motuhake Tikirau Stevens 1 282 9 72National Jack Mei 1 030 7 81 1 30Democrats Robert Aramakuru 344 2 61 1 11Independent Dun Mihaka 319 2 42 1 25Independent Clive Dooley 71 0 53Majority 8 848 67 15 2 52Turnout 13 176 68 96 9 08Registered electors 19 1041984 election edit 1984 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 11 792 78 28 6 64Mana Motuhake Amster Reedy 1 297 8 61 3 05National Jack Mei 982 6 51NZ Party Willard Amaru 427 2 83Social Credit Robert Aramakuru 226 1 50 6 20Independent Dun Mihaka 177 1 17 0 70Independent Halverson Watene 161 1 06Majority 10 495 69 67 9 70Turnout 15 062 78 04 4 90Registered electors 19 3001981 election edit 1981 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 10 685 71 64 10 68Mana Motuhake Amster Reedy 1 740 11 66Social Credit Robert Aramakuru 1 149 7 70National Barry Kiwara 1 060 7 10Independent Dun Mihaka 280 1 87Majority 8 945 59 97 13 76Turnout 14 914 73 14 32 94Registered electors 20 3901978 election edit 1978 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 10 250 82 32 7 72National Charles Piharo Maitai 1 070 8 59Social Credit Waireti Ate Mangai Gregory 1 013 8 13Values Martin Burdan 117 0 93Majority 9 180 73 73 11 29Turnout 12 450 40 20 16 31Registered electors 30 9661975 election edit 1975 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 7 708 74 60 13 06National Willard Amaru 1 256 12 15Social Credit Lucy Kaumau 598 5 78Independent Labour William Whareupoko Mohi 358 3 46Values Wiki Cuirrie 246 2 38Independent Te Puke Watson 166 1 60Majority 6 452 62 44 26 89Turnout 10 332 56 51 14 79Registered electors 18 2821972 election edit 1972 general election Southern Maori 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 9 078 87 66 4 71National Kate Parahi 827 7 98Social Credit Gale M Ngakuru 450 4 34Majority 9 251 89 33 18 84Turnout 10 355 71 30 0 81Registered electors 14 5221969 election edit 1969 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan 7 802 82 95 8 64National Norra Woodbane Pomare 1 172 12 46Social Credit Tamati W Makitanare 290 3 08Independent Kenneth Rangi 141 1 49Majority 6 630 70 49 16 69Turnout 9 405 70 40 19 93Registered electors 13 3591967 by election edit 1967 Southern Maori by election 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Whetu Tirikatene 4 968 74 31National Baden Pere 1 371 20 51 1 17Social Credit James Hugh MacDonald 347 5 18 0 85Majority 3 597 53 80Turnout 6 686 50 47 12 21Registered electors 13 2481966 election edit 1966 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 5 474 72 28 5 09National Baden Pere 1 642 21 68Social Credit James Hugh MacDonald 457 6 03Majority 3 832 50 60 12 91Turnout 7 573 62 68 7 37Registered electors 12 0811963 election edit 1963 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 6 065 77 37 1 80National Ben Couch 1 087 13 86Young Maori Rua Bristowe 387 4 93Social Credit Matua Ereatara Niania 299 3 81Majority 4 978 63 51 5 39Turnout 7 838 70 05 1 21Registered electors 11 1891960 election edit 1960 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 5 132 75 57 2 95National Ngarangi Whakaupoko Tutaki 1 185 17 44Social Credit Matua Ereatara Niania 474 6 97Majority 3 947 58 12 6 39Turnout 6 791 71 26 11 19Registered electors 9 5291957 election edit 1957 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 5 335 78 52 14 43National Thomas Stratton 952 14 01Social Credit Hinerapa Ihipera Ropiha 394 5 79Kauhananui Tamati Wi Makitanare 113 1 66Majority 4 383 64 51 23 28Turnout 6 794 82 45 10 33Registered electors 8 2401954 election edit 1954 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 4 452 64 09 11 27National Turi Carroll 1 588 22 86Independent Labour Rangi Logan 477 6 86Social Credit Matenga Baker 261 3 75Maori Labour A T Huata 168 2 41Majority 2 864 41 23 9 50Turnout 6 946 92 78 1 95Registered electors 7 4861951 election edit 1951 general election Southern Maori 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 979 75 36 0 89National William Beaton 320 24 63Majority 659 50 73 3 27Turnout 1 299 90 83 3 04Registered electors 1 4301949 election edit 1949 general election Southern Maori 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 970 76 25 1 71National Huro Nathanial Bates 283 22 24Informal votes 19 1 49 0 28Majority 687 54 00 3 70Turnout 1 272 93 87Registered electors 1 3551946 election edit 1946 general election Southern Maori 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eruera Tirikatene 861 74 54National Vernon Ohaia Mason Thomas 280 24 24Informal votes 14 1 21Majority 581 50 30Turnout 1 1551932 by election edit 1932 Southern Maori by election 13 Party Candidate Votes Ratana Eruera Tirikatene 425 44 69 10 34United Reform William Teihoka Parata 184 19 35Independent Peter McDonald 132 13 88Independent Joseph Beaton United Reform Coalition 113 11 88Independent Tame Bragg Reform 94 9 88Independent Wiremu Mihaka 3 0 32Majority 241 25 34 23 27Turnout 9511931 election edit 1931 general election Southern Maori 14 Party Candidate Votes United Tuiti Makitanara 334 36 42Ratana Eruera Tirikatene 315 34 35Independent Hari Wi Katene 268 29 23Majority 19 2 07Turnout 9171922 by election edit 1922 Southern Maori by election Party Candidate Votes Reform Henare Uru 364 44 83Independent Teone Matapura Erihana 250 30 79 16 69Independent Wereta Tainui Pitama 108 13 30Independent Bill Barrett 90 11 08Turnout 812Majority 114 14 04 16 051918 by election edit 1918 Southern Maori by election 15 Party Candidate Votes Independent Hopere Uru 242 38 78Independent Henare Parata 223 35 74Independent Teone Matapura Erihana Ellison 159 25 48Turnout 624Majority 19 3 041899 election edit 1899 general election Southern Maori 16 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Tame Parata 387 63 86 24 64Taituha Hape 219 36 14Majority 168 27 72 10 81Turnout 6061896 election edit 1896 general election Southern Maori 17 18 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Tame Parata 262 39 22 27 63Thomas Ellison 149 22 31Riki Te Mairaki Taiaroa 144 21 56Teoti Pita Mutu 113 16 92 16 24Majority 391 11 93 16 78Turnout 6681893 election edit 1893 general election Southern Maori 19 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Tame Parata 367 66 85Teoti Pita Mutu 182 33 15Majority 185 33 70Turnout 5491887 election edit 1887 general election Southern Maori 20 21 Party Candidate Votes Independent Tame Parata 140 33 49 9 12Independent Thomas Ellison 103 24 64Independent Kahu 103 24 64Independent Hone Taare Tikao 72 17 22 10 03Majority 37 8 85 3 61Turnout 4181885 by election edit 1885 Southern Maori by election 22 Party Candidate Votes Independent Tame Parata 147 42 61Independent Henare Paratini 23 104 30 14Independent Hone Taare Tikao 24 94 27 25Majority 43 12 46Turnout 3451879 by election edit 1879 Southern Maori by election 25 26 27 Party Candidate Votes Independent Ihaia Tainui 191 49 23Independent Tari Wi or Toihaka 78 20 10Independent Hori Paratene 60 15 46Majority 113 29 12Turnout 388Notes edit McRobie 1989 pp 132 139 McRobie 1989 p 135 McRobie 1989 pp 138f McRobie 1989 pp 140f McRobie 1989 pp 142f Wilson 1985 p 272 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1993 p 156 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1990 p 161 a b c d e f Norton 1988 pp 401 a b c d e f g h Norton 1988 pp 400 The General Election 1949 National Library 1950 pp 1 5 8 Retrieved 3 January 2014 The General Election 1946 National Library 1947 pp 1 11 14 Retrieved 1 January 2014 The General Election 1931 Government Printer 1932 p 6 Retrieved 25 December 2014 The General Election 1931 Government Printer 1932 p 6 Retrieved 2 November 2014 Southern Maori Election The Lake District Press 28 February 1918 The General Election 1899 Wellington Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 19 June 1900 p 3 Retrieved 15 March 2014 Untitled The Evening Post Vol LIII no 1 2 January 1897 p 4 Retrieved 15 January 2014 The Maori Elections The Press Vol LIII no 9591 4 December 1896 p 6 Retrieved 15 January 2014 The General Election 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