1972 French Polynesian legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1972 for the Territorial Assembly.[1] Anti-autonomist parties won a majority.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | 6,484 | 22.75 | 8 | +2 | |
| E'a Api | 6,055 | 21.24 | 7 | –2 | |
| Here Ai'a | 5,211 | 18.28 | 7 | 0 | |
| Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | 3,341 | 11.72 | 3 | New | |
| Communal and Territorial Union | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | New | |
| Marquesan Union–UNR | 1 | 0 | |||
| Safeguard the Leeward Islands | 1 | New | |||
| Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai | 1 | New | |||
| Union of Workers and Fishermen | 1 | 0 | |||
| Independence Party | 0 | New | |||
| Other parties | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 28,504 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 63 | ||||
| Source: Assembly, Henningham | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austral Islands | Pierre Hunter | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Tara Lenoir | Here Ai'a | ||
| Leeward Islands | Roger Amiot | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Adolphe Bohl | Here Ai'a | Re-elected | |
| Philippe Brotherson | Here Ai'a | ||
| Tetuanui Ehu | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Marcel Hart | Safeguard the Leeward Islands | Re-elected | |
| Toro Teriirere | Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai | Re-elected (previously UTD) | |
| Marquesas Islands | Guy Rauzy | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| André Teikitutoua | Marquesan Union–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Calixte Jouette | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Riquet Marere | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Louis Palmer | E'a Api | ||
| André Porlier | Union of Workers and Fishermen | Re-elected | |
| Windward Islands | Henri Bouvier | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Anthelme Buillard | E'a Api | ||
| Gaston Flosse | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Michel Law | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | ||
| Tuianu Le Gayic | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | ||
| Coco Lehartel | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | ||
| André Lorfevre | E'a Api | ||
| Daniel Millaud | E'a Api | Re-elected | |
| Pouvanaa a Oopa | Here Ai'a | ||
| Nedo Salmon | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Tutaha Salmon | Communal and Territorial Union | ||
| Francis Sanford | E'a Api | Re-elected | |
| Charles Taufa | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | Re-elected (previously Tahoeraa Ui No Polynesia) | |
| John Teariki | Here Ai'a | Re-elected | |
| Jacques Teuira | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected | |
| Frantz Vanizette | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | Re-elected (previously Independents of Economic and Social Action) | |
| Source: Assembly of French Polynesia | |||
Aftermath
Louis Palmer died in February 1973 and was replaced by Lucien Ratinassamy. Pouvanaa a Oopa resigned during the term of the Territorial Assembly and was replaced by Yannick Amaru. André Teikitutoua died shortly before the 1977 elections and was not replaced.[2]
References
- ^ Autonomists set back on their heels at French-Polynesian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1972, p13
- ^ Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia