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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 6 October 1957. The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats.
Electoral system
Prior to the elections the 25-seat General Council was replaced by a 30-seat Territorial Assembly. The new body was elected by open list proportional representation.
The elections were held under universal suffrage, with around 33,600 registered voters, of which 18,964 were Kanaks and 13,406 Europeans.
Campaign
A total of 123 candidates contested the 30 seats, representing eight parties. The campaign started on 16 September, and was reported by Pacific Islands Monthly to have been "mild, with hardly an unkind word exchanged".
Results
Of the 30 elected members, 17 were Europeans and 13 Kanaks.
| Party | Seats | |
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| Caledonian Union | 18 | |
| National Centre of Social Republicans | 7 | |
| Lafleur Party | 3 | |
| Group of Caledonian Peasants | 1 | |
| Rally of Caledonian Workers | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | ||
Elected members
Aftermath
An eight-member cabinet was elected by the Territorial Assembly in late October. All eight ministers were from the Caledonian Union.
References
- ^ New Caledonia Polls: The Most Important Election Ever Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1957, p15
- New Governing Body for New Caledonia Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1957, p164
- Governor's Action Saves N. Caledonia From Civil War Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1958, pp17–18
- The date of the New Caledonia elections is set down Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1957, p18
- N. Caledonia Elects New Cabinet Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1957, p24
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