1957 French Polynesian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 3 November 1957.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) led by Pouvanaa a Oopa,[2] which won 17 of the 30 seats.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | 10,077 | 45.6 | 17 |
| Tahitian Union | 6,475 | 29.3 | 9 |
| Rally of Oceanic People | 1,363 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Cultivators of Tuamotu-Gambier | 647 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Independents of Social Action | 593 | 2.7 | 1 |
| France Tahiti | 376 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance | 372 | 1.7 | 1 |
| Peasants' Rally | 103 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Way of Tuamotu | 95 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Rally of Marquesian People | 63 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Producers of the Australs | 49 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Marquesian Independents | 16 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Independents | 1,849 | 8.4 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 98 | – | – |
| Total | 22,176 | 100 | 30 |
| Source: Assembly of French Polynesia | |||
Elected members
Aftermath
Following the elections, Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy was elected President of the Assembly on 10 December. A new government was formed later in the month,[1] including Walter Grand who had lost heavily in the Windward Islands constituency running on the France Tahiti list.[3]
| Post | Minister |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Government | Pouvanaa a Oopa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Jacques Tauraa |
| Minister of Education | Walter Grand |
| Minister of Finance | Henri Bodin |
| Minister of Health | René Raphael Lagarde |
| Minister of Public Works | Pierre Hunter |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |
However, following protests about an income tax law, the government was sacked by Governor Camille Victor Bailly in April 1958. Bailly subsequently appointed a new government led by Alfred Poroi.[4]
Following the death of Tautu Oopa in 1961, his wife Céline won a by-election on 8 October 1961, becoming the first woman to sit in the Assembly.[5]
References
- La chronologie Assembly of French Polynesia
- Leftist Party Takes Over in French Polynesia Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1958, p21
- Circonscription des Îles du Vent 16 sièges à pourvoir Assembly of French Polynesia
- All Quiet in French Islands But Prickly Problem Is Due Soon Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1958, p14
- Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
