1930 Western Maori by-election

1930 Western Maori by-election

8 October 1930 (1930-10-08)
Turnout7,358
 
Candidate Taite Te Tomo Toko Ratana
Party Reform Ratana
Popular vote 3,921 3,101
Percentage 53.29 42.14

Member before election

Sir Maui Pomare
Reform

Elected Member

Taite Te Tomo
Reform

The 1930 Western Maori by-election was a by-election during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 8 October 1930. It was held on the same day as another by-election in Waipawa.

The seat of Western Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Sir Maui Pomare on 27 June. The by-election was won by Taite Te Tomo.