Northern Māori by-election 1980

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The Northern Maori by-election of 1980 was a by-election during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the resignation of Matiu Rata, a former member of the Labour Party who was establishing a new group, Mana Motuhake. Rata believed that contesting a by-election would give him a mandate for his change of allegiance. In the end, however, the seat was won by Bruce Gregory, the new Labour Party candidate.

	Name	Party	Votes	Percentage
	Bruce Gregory	Labour Party	3,580	52.41%
	Matiu Rata	Mana Motuhake	2,589	37.90%
	H Te K Toia	Social Credit Party	560	8.20%
	W Hetaraka	Cheer Up Party	80	1.17%
	T K Weal	Christian Democratic Union	13	0.19%
	P Te W Warner	Reform Party	9	0.13%