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'''Eastern Maori''' was one of [[New Zealand|New Zealand's]] four original parliamentary [[Māori electorates]] established in 1868, along with [[Northern Maori]], [[Western Maori]] and [[Southern Maori]]. In [[1996 New Zealand general election|1996]], with the [[MMP in New Zealand|introduction of MMP]], the Maori electorates were updated, and Eastern Maori was replaced with the [[Te Tai Rawhiti]] and [[Te Puku O Te Whenua (New Zealand electorate)|Te Puku O Te Whenua]] electorates.

==Population centres==
The electorate included the population centres of Kawerau, , Rotorua and Whakatane.

==Tribal areas==
The electorate included the tribal areas of [[Ngāti Awa]], [[Te Arawa]], [[Ngāitai|Ngāi Tai]], [[Te Whakatōhea]] and [[Ngāti Porou]].

==History==
Eastern Maori included [[Rotorua]] and the [[Bay of Plenty]], and the [[Poverty Bay]] area down to [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]]. Originally the electorate extended down the East Coast and included the [[Wairarapa]], but in 1954 the boundaries of the [[Southern Maori]] electorate were extended to include much of the East Coast of the [[North Island]] up to [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]] and [[Wairoa]] in [[Hawke's Bay Region|Hawke's Bay]].

The first Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori was [[Tāreha Te Moananui]], elected in [[First Māori elections|1868]]; he was the first Māori MP to speak in Parliament, and he retired in 1870.

[[James Carroll (New Zealand politician)|James Carroll]] represented the electorate from [[1887 New Zealand general election|1887]] to 1893, but in [[1893 New Zealand general election|1893]] he changed to the [[Waiapu (New Zealand electorate)|Waiapu]] electorate and was replaced by [[Wi Pere]] who Carroll had defeated in 1887.

In the {{NZ election link|1949}}, the incumbent, [[Tiaki Omana|Tiaki Ōmana]] of the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]], was unsuccessfully challenged by [[New Zealand National Party|National]]'s [[Turi Carroll]].<ref name="DNZB Carroll">{{DNZB|last=Rorke|first= Jinty|id=4c12|title=Turi Carroll|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref>

In the {{NZ election link|1963}}, [[Puti Tipene Watene|Puti Tīpene Wātene]] was elected. He was a Mormon and was the first non-Rātana to win a Māori seat since 1938.

With [[Mixed-member proportional representation|MMP]] Eastern Maori was replaced by the [[Te Tai Rawhiti]] electorate in [[1996 New Zealand general election|1996]]. [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]], who had represented Eastern Maori since 1981 was defeated when he stood in the new electorate.

===Members of Parliament===
The Eastern Maori electorate was represented by ten Members of Parliament:<ref name="Wilson">{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition=4th |orig-year= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher=V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc=154283103 }}</ref>

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{| class="wikitable"
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| width=115 |'''Election'''
| width=175 colspan=2 |'''Winner'''
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| <small>[[First Māori elections|1868 Māori election]]</small>
| rowspan=1 {{party color cell|Independent politician|5px}}
| [[Tareha Te Moananui|Tāreha Te Moananui]]
|-
| [[1871 New Zealand general election|1871 election]]
| rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| rowspan=2 | [[Karaitiana Takamoana]]
|-
| [[1875–1876 New Zealand general election|1876 election]]<!-- election held on 15 January 1876 -->
|-
| <span style="font-size:87%;">''[[1879 Eastern Maori by-election|1879 by-election]]''</span>
| rowspan=3 {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Henare Tomoana|Hēnare Tomoana]]
|-
| [[1879 New Zealand general election|1879 election]]
|-
| [[1881 New Zealand general election|1881 election]]
|-
| [[1884 New Zealand general election|1884 election]]
| rowspan=1 {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| rowspan=1 | [[Wi Pere]]
|-
| [[1887 New Zealand general election|1887 election]]
| rowspan=1 {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| rowspan=2 | [[James Carroll (New Zealand politician)|James Carroll]]
|-
| [[1890 New Zealand general election|1890 election]]
| rowspan=1 {{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
|-
| [[1893 New Zealand general election|1893 election]]
| rowspan=4 {{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
| rowspan=4| [[Wi Pere]] (2nd period)
|-
| [[1896 New Zealand general election|1896 election]]
|-
| [[1899 New Zealand general election|1899 election]]
|-
| [[1902 New Zealand general election|1902 election]]
|-
| [[1905 New Zealand general election|1905 election]]
| rowspan=7 {{party color cell|New Zealand Liberal Party}}
| rowspan=12 | [[Āpirana Ngata]]
|-
| [[1908 New Zealand general election|1908 election]]
|-
| [[1911 New Zealand general election|1911 election]]
|-
| [[1914 New Zealand general election|1914 election]]
|-
| [[1919 New Zealand general election|1919 election]]
|-
| [[1922 New Zealand general election|1922 election]]
|-
| [[1925 New Zealand general election|1925 election]]
|-
| [[1928 New Zealand general election|1928 election]]
| rowspan=3 {{party color cell|United Party (New Zealand)}}
|-
| [[1931 New Zealand general election|1931 election]]
|-
| rowspan=2 height=18 | {{NZ election link|1935}}
|-
| rowspan=2 {{party color cell|New Zealand National Party}}
|-
| [[1938 New Zealand general election|1938 election]]
|-
| [[1943 New Zealand general election|1943 election]]
| rowspan=7 {{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}}
| rowspan=7 | [[Tiaki Omana|Tiaki Ōmana]]
|-
| [[1946 New Zealand general election|1946 election]]
|-
| [[1949 New Zealand general election|1949 election]]
|-
| [[1951 New Zealand general election|1951 election]]
|-
| [[1954 New Zealand general election|1954 election]]
|-
| [[1957 New Zealand general election|1957 election]]
|-
| [[1960 New Zealand general election|1960 election]]
|-
| [[1963 New Zealand general election|1963 election]]
| rowspan=2 {{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}}
| rowspan=2 | [[Puti Tipene Watene|Puti Tīpene Wātene]]
|-
| [[1966 New Zealand general election|1966 election]]
|-
| <span style="font-size:87%;">''[[1967 Eastern Maori by-election|1967 by-election]]''</span>
| rowspan=5 {{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}}
| rowspan=5 | [[Paraone Reweti]]
|-
| [[1969 New Zealand general election|1969 election]]
|-
|[[1972 New Zealand general election|1972 election]]
|-
|[[1975 New Zealand general election|1975 election]]
|-
|[[1978 New Zealand general election|1978 election]]
|-
|[[1981 New Zealand general election|1981 election]]
| rowspan=5 {{party color cell|New Zealand Labour Party}}
| rowspan=5 | [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
|-
|[[1984 New Zealand general election|1984 election]]
|-
|[[1987 New Zealand general election|1987 election]]
|-
|[[1990 New Zealand general election|1990 election]]
|-
|[[1993 New Zealand general election|1993 election]]
|}

==Election results==
Note that the affiliation of many early candidates is not known.

===1993 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1993 New Zealand general election|1993 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref>{{cite tech report |ref={{sfnref|Election results|1993}} |title=Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place |publisher=New Zealand Chief Electoral Office |year=1993 |p=146 }}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
   |votes      = 9,311
   |percentage = 63.52
   |change     = -7.40
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Alliance (New Zealand political party)
   |candidate  = [[Alamein Kopu]]
   |votes      = 2,645
   |percentage = 18.04
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Mana Māori Movement
   |candidate  = [[Tame Iti]]
   |votes      = 1,388
   |percentage = 9.46
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Jim Gray
   |votes      = 664
   |percentage = 4.52
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand
   |candidate  = Mere Wirepa
   |votes      = 404
   |percentage = 2.75
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Natural Law Party of New Zealand
   |candidate  = Molly Para
   |votes      = 246
   |percentage = 1.67
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 6,666
   |percentage = 45.47
   |change     = -7.95
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 14,658
   |percentage = 61.64
   |change     = +0.37
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 23,779
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1990 election===
{{election box begin |title=[[1990 New Zealand general election|1990 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref>{{cite tech report |ref={{sfnref|Election results|1990}} |title=Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place |publisher=New Zealand Chief Electoral Office |year=1990 |p=153 }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
   |votes      = 9,085
   |percentage = 70.92
   |change     = -3.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Mana Motuhake
   |candidate  = Wi Kuki Kaa
   |votes      = 2,241
   |percentage = 17.49
   |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Jim Ngatai Connelly
   |votes      = 1,484
   |percentage = 11.58
   |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 6,844
   |percentage = 53.42
   |change     = -7.08
}}
{{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 12,810
   |percentage = 61.27
   |change     = -9.24
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 20,906
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1987 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1987 New Zealand general election|1987 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
   |votes      = 10,653
   |percentage = 74.11
   |change     = -10.07
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Mana Motuhake
   |candidate  = Amster Reedy
   |votes      = 1,957
   |percentage = 13.61
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Jim Gray
   |votes      = 1,321
   |percentage = 9.19
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Democrats for Social Credit
   |candidate  = G M Ngakaru
   |votes      = 442
   |percentage = 3.07
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 8,696
   |percentage = 60.50
   |change     = -16.45
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 14,373
   |percentage = 70.51
   |change     = -7.28
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 20,384
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1984 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 New Zealand general election|1984 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
   |votes      = 12,285
   |percentage = 84.18
   |change     = +20.39
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Barry Kiwara
   |votes      = 1,055
   |percentage = 7.22
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Mana Motuhake
   |candidate  = Bert McLean
   |votes      = 575
   |percentage = 3.94
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Party
   |candidate  = Rawinia Heremaia
   |votes      = 400
   |percentage = 2.74
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = T K Te Aweawe
   |votes      = 277
   |percentage = 1.89
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 11,230
   |percentage = 76.95
   |change     = -0.35
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 14,592
   |percentage = 77.79
   |change     = +0.49
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 18,757
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1981 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1981 New Zealand general election|1981 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician)|Peter Tapsell]]
   |votes      = 8,222
   |percentage = 63.79
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Mana Motuhake
   |candidate  = Albert Tahana
   |votes      = 1,990
   |percentage = 15.43
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Charles Little
   |votes      = 1,505
   |percentage = 11.67
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = R T Tibble
   |votes      = 1,172
   |percentage = 9.09
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 6,232
   |percentage = 48.35
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 12,889
   |percentage = 77.30
   |change     = +26.02
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 16,673
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1978 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1978 New Zealand general election|1978 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Paraone Reweti]]
   |votes      = 9,085
   |percentage = 74.79
   |change     = +0.81
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Monty Searancke
   |votes      = 1,685
   |percentage = 13.87
   |change     = -5.56
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = T Te Hira
   |votes      = 1,195
   |percentage = 9.83
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Values Party
   |candidate  = H Te M Kaa
   |votes      = 182
   |percentage = 1.49
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 7,400
   |percentage = 60.92
   |change     = +6.37
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 12,147
   |percentage = 51.28
   |change     = -18.53
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 23,684
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1975 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1975 New Zealand general election|1975 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Paraone Reweti]]
   |votes      = 8,491
   |percentage = 73.98
   |change     = +1.33
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Monty Searancke
   |votes      = 2,230
   |percentage = 19.43
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = Manu Te Pere
   |votes      = 548
   |percentage = 4.77
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Values Party
   |candidate  = Danny Stevens
   |votes      = 208
   |percentage = 1.81
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 6,261
   |percentage = 54.55
   |change     = +3.63
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 11,477
   |percentage = 69.81
   |change     = -16.19
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 16,439
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1972 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1972 New Zealand general election|1972 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Paraone Reweti]]
   |votes      = 8,831
   |percentage = 72.65
   |change     = +10.64
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Koro Dewes]]
   |votes      = 2,641
   |percentage = 21.72
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = R Rangi
   |votes      = 505
   |percentage = 4.15
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Democratic Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = T T Clarke
   |votes      = 177
   |percentage = 1.45
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 6,190
   |percentage = 50.92
   |change     = +21.09
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 12,154
   |percentage = 86.00
   |change     = +2.84
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,131
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1969 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1969 New Zealand general election|1969 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Paraone Reweti]]
   |votes      = 7,247
   |percentage = 62.01
   |change     = +12.52
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Henare Ngata]]
   |votes      = 3,760
   |percentage = 32.17
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Maanu Paul]]
   |votes      = 679
   |percentage = 5.81
   |change     = -7.72
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,487
   |percentage = 29.83
   |change     = +7.15
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 11,686
   |percentage = 83.16
   |change     = +22.46
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,051
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1967 by-election===
{{Eastern Maori by-election, 1967}}

===1966 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1966 New Zealand general election|1966 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Puti Tipene Watene]]
   |votes      = 6,537
   |percentage = 58.83
   |change     = +3.83
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Arnold Reedy]]
   |votes      = 3,416
   |percentage = 30.74
   |change     = -3.43
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Maanu Paul]]
   |votes      = 1,158
   |percentage = 10.42
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,121
   |percentage = 28.08
   |change     = +7.25
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 11,111
   |percentage = 76.28
   |change     = -7.03
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,566
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1963 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1963 New Zealand general election|1963 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Puti Tipene Watene]]
   |votes      = 6,775
   |percentage = 55.00
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Arnold Reedy]]
   |votes      = 4,209
   |percentage = 34.17
   |change     = +9.49
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = R W Smith
   |votes      = 741
   |percentage = 6.01
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Independent politician
   |candidate  = B A Raukopa
   |votes      = 230
   |percentage = 1.86
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Independent politician
   |candidate  = P H Baker
   |votes      = 157
   |percentage = 1.27
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party (1962)
   |candidate  = R Rangi
   |votes      = 112
   |percentage = 0.90
   |change     = 
 }}
  {{Election box candidate minor party
   |color      = {{Social Credit Party (New Zealand)/meta/shading}}
   |party      = [[Social Credit Party (New Zealand)|Ind. Social Credit]]
   |candidate  = M W Sadler
   |votes      = 92
   |percentage = 0.74
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 2,566
   |percentage = 20.83
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 12,316
   |percentage = 83.31
   |change     = +3.30
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,783
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1960 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1960 New Zealand general election|1960 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 5,809
   |percentage = 51.49
   |change     = -8.43
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Arnold Reedy]]
   |votes      = 2,784
   |percentage = 24.68
   |change     = +6.25
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Henry Reiwhati Vercoe
   |votes      = 2,496
   |percentage = 22.12
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Independent politician
   |candidate  = Mita Carter
   |votes      = 191
   |percentage = 1.69
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,025
   |percentage = 26.81
   |change     = -11.47
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 11,280
   |percentage = 80.01
   |change     = -6.17
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,098
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1957 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 New Zealand general election|1957 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 6,569
   |percentage = 59.92
   |change     = -0.81
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Wiremu Hoete Maxwell
   |votes      = 2,372
   |percentage = 21.63
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Arnold Reedy]]
   |votes      = 2,021
   |percentage = 18.43
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 4,197
   |percentage = 38.28
   |change     = +11.50
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 10,962
   |percentage = 86.18
   |change     = +1.59
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 12,719
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1954 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1954 New Zealand general election|1954 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 7,015
   |percentage = 60.73
   |change     = -2.41
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = Claude Anaru
   |votes      = 3,921
   |percentage = 33.94
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = Wilson Paku
   |votes      = 614
   |percentage = 5.31
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,094
   |percentage = 26.78
   |change     = +0.51
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 11,550
   |percentage = 84.59
   |change     = -13.30
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 13,654
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1951 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1951 New Zealand general election|1951 General election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=395}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 8,905
   |percentage = 63.14
   |change     = +1.48
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Turi Carroll]]
   |votes      = 5,199
   |percentage = 36.86
   |change     = -1.48
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,706
   |percentage = 26.27
   |change     = +2.94
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 14,104
   |percentage = 97.89
   |change     = -9.79
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 14,407
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1949 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1949 New Zealand general election|1949 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref>{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1949 |url= http://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1950-I.2.3.2.43 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |accessdate=3 January 2014 |pages=1–5, 8 |year=1950}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 8,487
   |percentage = 61.66
   |change     = +7.68
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Turi Carroll]]
   |votes      = 5,276
   |percentage = 38.34
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,211
   |percentage = 23.33
   |change     = +12.15
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 13,763
   |percentage = 107.68
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 12,781
 }}
{{Election box end}}
The number of electors on Maori rolls was often inaccurate hence the impossible turnout figures.{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=396}}

===1946 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1946 New Zealand general election|1946 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref>{{cite web |title=The General Election, 1946 |url= http://www.atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1947-I.2.4.2.38 |publisher=[[National Library of New Zealand|National Library]] |accessdate=1 January 2014 |pages=1–11, 14 |year=1947}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Tiaki Omana]]
   |votes      = 7,321
   |percentage = 53.98
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand National Party
   |candidate  = [[Āpirana Ngata]]
   |votes      = 5,804
   |percentage = 42.79
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box informal
   |votes      = 439
   |percentage = 3.23
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 1,517
   |percentage = 11.18
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 13,564
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1931 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1931 New Zealand general election|1931 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref name="1931 election">{{cite book |title=The General Election, 1931 |year=1932 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&d=AJHR1932-I-II.2.3.2.31 |page=6 |access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = United Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Āpirana Ngata]]
   |votes      = 5,105
   |percentage = 71.91
   |change     = +1.70
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Ratana
   |candidate  = [[Pita Moko]]
   |votes      = 1,994
   |percentage = 28.09
   |change     = +1.90
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,111
   |percentage = 43.82
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 7,099
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1928 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1928 New Zealand general election|1928 general election]]: Eastern Maori{{sfn|Skinner|1929|p=7}}
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = United Party (New Zealand)
   |candidate  = [[Āpirana Ngata]]
   |votes      = 4,950
   |percentage = 70.21
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Ratana
   |candidate  = [[Pita Moko]]
   |votes      = 1,846
   |percentage = 26.18
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Labour Party
   |candidate  = [[Robert Panapa Tutaki]]
   |votes      = 254
   |percentage = 3.60
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 3,104
   |percentage = 44.03
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 7,050
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}<!--
 {{Election box Registered electors
   |reg. electors = 
 }} -->
{{Election box end}}

===1899 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1899 New Zealand general election|1899 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref>{{cite web |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1900-I.2.3.2.54 |title=The General Election, 1899 |date=19 June 1900 |publisher=Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives |page=3 |access-date=13 March 2014 |location=Wellington}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
   |candidate  = [[Wi Pere]]
   |votes      = 2,294
   |percentage = 40.52
   |change     = -20.70
 }}
 {{Election box candidate|
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = [[Mohi Te Ātahīkoia]]
   |votes      = 1,387
   |percentage = 24.50
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate|
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Hurinui Apanui
   |votes      = 1,316
   |percentage = 23.25
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate|
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Kereru Numia
   |votes      = 331
   |percentage = 5.85
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate|
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Tare Mete
   |votes      = 207
   |percentage = 3.66
   |change     = -9.86
 }}
 {{Election box candidate|
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Tamati Haweti
   |votes      = 126
   |percentage = 2.23
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 907
   |percentage = 16.02
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 5,661
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1896 election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1896 New Zealand general election|1896 general election]]: Eastern Maori<ref name="1896 Eastern Maori">{{cite news |title=Untitled |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH18970104.2.8 |access-date=16 January 2014 |work=Poverty Bay Herald |date=4 January 1897 |volume=XXIV |issue=7816 |page=2}}</ref>
}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = New Zealand Liberal Party
   |candidate  = [[Wi Pere]]
   |votes      = 2,549
   |percentage = 61.22
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Tamati Tautuhi
   |votes      = 805
   |percentage = 19.33
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Tare Mete
   |votes      = 563
   |percentage = 13.52
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Maika Taruhe
   |votes      = 182
   |percentage = 4.37
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box candidate
   |party      = 
   |candidate  = Eriata Nopera
   |votes      = 65
   |percentage = 1.56
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box majority
   |votes      = 1,744
   |percentage = 41.88
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout
   |votes      = 4,164
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===1879 by-election===
{{1879 Eastern Maori by-election}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book |last = Norton |first = Clifford |authorlink = |title = New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science |year = 1988 |publisher = Victoria University of Wellington |location = Wellington |isbn = 0-475-11200-8 }}
*{{cite book | last=Skinner | first=W. A. G. |title=The General Election, 1928 |year=1929 |publisher=Government Printer |url= https://atojs.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/atojs?a=d&cl=search&d=AJHR1929-I.2.3.2.37 |access-date=25 April 2015}}

==External links==
*[https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BIM867Tene.html#name-100550-1 ''Text of Eastern Māori election poll petition, 1876'' (in Māori)]

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