1972 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1972.[1] Anti-autonomist parties won a majority.

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Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Tahoeraa Maohi UTUNR6,48422.78+2
E'a Api6,05521.27–2
Here Ai'a5,21118.370
Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa3,34111.73New
Communal and Territorial Union7,41326.01New
Marquesan Union–UNR10
Safeguard the Leeward Islands1New
Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai1New
Union of Workers and Fishermen10
Independence Party0New
Other parties0
Total28,504100300
Registered voters/turnout63
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency Member Party Notes
Austral IslandsPierre HunterHere Ai'aRe-elected
Tara LenoirHere Ai'a
Leeward IslandsRoger AmiotE'a ApiRe-elected
Adolphe BohlHere Ai'aRe-elected
Philippe BrothersonHere Ai'a
Tetuanui EhuTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Marcel HartSafeguard the Leeward IslandsRe-elected
Toro TeriirereTapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai Re-elected (previously UTD)
Marquesas IslandsGuy RauzyE'a ApiRe-elected
André TeikitutouaMarquesan Union–UNRRe-elected
TuamotuGambier IslandsCalixte JouetteTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Riquet MarereTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Louis PalmerE'a Api
André PorlierUnion of Workers and FishermenRe-elected
Windward IslandsHenri BouvierHere Ai'aRe-elected
Anthelme BuillardE'a Api
Gaston FlosseTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Michel LawTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa
Tuianu Le GayicTahoeraa Maohi UTUNR
Coco LehartelTahoeraa Maohi UTUNR
André LorfevreE'a Api
Daniel MillaudE'a ApiRe-elected
Pouvanaa a OopaHere Ai'a
Nedo SalmonTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Tutaha SalmonCommunal and Territorial Union
Francis SanfordE'a ApiRe-elected
Charles TaufaTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite TaufaRe-elected (previously Tahoeraa Ui No Polynesia)
John TearikiHere Ai'aRe-elected
Jacques TeuiraTahoeraa Maohi UTUNRRe-elected
Frantz VanizetteTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite TaufaRe-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]

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References

  1. Autonomists set back on their heels at French-Polynesian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1972, p13
  2. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
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