Eastern Maori by-election, 1967

Eastern Maori by-election, 1967
New Zealand
12 August 1967

MP before election

Puti Tipene Watene
Labour

Elected MP

Paraone Reweti
Labour

The Eastern Māori by-election of 1967 was a by-election for the electorate of Eastern Māori on 12 August 1967 during the 35th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member Puti Tipene Watene on 14 June 1967.

The by-election was won by Paraone Reweti, also of the Labour Party.

Southern Māori by-election, 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paraone Reweti 4,460 49.49
National Arnold Reedy 2,416 26.81
Social Credit C M Paul 1,219 13.53
Independent Maori D M Bennett 671 7.45
O K Te Huata 246 2.73
Majority 2,044 22.68
Turnout 9,012 60.70

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