2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election

2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election
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Turnout13,594
 
Candidate Hone Harawira Kelvin Davis Solomon Tipene
Party Mana Labour Māori Party
Popular vote 6,065 4,948 1,087
Percentage 49.28 40.20 8.83
MP before election

Hone Harawira
Independent

Elected MP

Hone Harawira
Mana

The 2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Te Tai Tokerau that was caused by Hone Harawira's resignation from the seat. Prior to resigning his seat, Harawira had resigned from the Māori Party and formed his own Mana Party.[1]

In May 2011 Harawira resigned from parliament,[2] and a by-election was announced for 25 June.[3] Harawira held his seat in the election, and won it again five months later in the 2011 general election. Harawira's decision to force a by-election so close to the general election incited criticism.

  1. ^ Hill, Marika (30 April 2011). "Hone Harawira launches new party". Stuff. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Harawira resigns from Parliament". 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Te Tai Tokerau byelection date announced". The New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.