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1977 French Polynesian legislative election
French Polynesia
← 1972 29 May 1977 1982 →
All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly
15 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
United Front Francis Sanford 36.43 13
Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 23.42 10 +2
E'a Api 4.20 3
Pupu Taina 1 New
Taatira Polynesia 1 New
Te Au Tahoeraa 1 −1
UTP 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Politics of French Polynesia
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Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 29 May 1977 for the Territorial Assembly. Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of Francis Sanford winning 13 seats and Sanford allies a further five.

Contesting parties

Prior to the elections, Sanford formed the United Front for Internal Autonomy alliance, consisting of Here Ai'a, E'a Api and other minor parties, although E'a Api ran separately in the Leeward Islands, Marquesas and the Tuamotu–Gambier Islands constituency.

The Tahoera'a Huiraatira party was formed as a successor to the Tahoeraa Maohi alliance of the Tahitian Union and Union for the New Republic.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Front17,08336.4313–
Tahoera'a Huiraatira10,98223.4210+2
E'a Api1,9724.203–
Pupu Taina16,86235.951New
Taatira Polynesia1New
Te Au Tahoeraa1–1
Union of Workers and Fishermen10
Other parties0–
Total46,899100.00300
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency Member Party Notes
Austral Islands Pierre Hunter United Front Re-elected
Jacques Teheiura Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Leeward Islands Roger Amiot E'a Api Re-elected
Philippe Brotherson United Front Re-elected
Marc Davio United Front
Marcel Hart Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected (previously Safeguard the Leeward Islands)
Pupure Maiarii Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Toro Teriirere United Front Re-elected
Marquesas Islands Léon Lichtlé E'a Api
Guy Rauzy E'a Api Re-elected
Tuamotu–Gambier Islands Émilie Jouette Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Riquet Marere Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
André Porlier Union of Workers and Fishermen Re-elected
Windward Islands Franklin Brotherson Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Joël Buillard United Front
Arthur Chung Taatira Polynesia
Milou Ebb United Front
Gaston Flosse Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Jean Juventin United Front
Michel Law Pupu Taina Re-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)
Tuianu Le Gayic Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Alexandre Léontieff Tahoera'a Huiraatira
André Lorfevre United Front Re-elected
Daniel Millaud United Front Re-elected
Francis Sanford United Front Re-elected
Teriivetua Tama United Front
Charles Taufa Te Au Tahoeraa Re-elected
John Teariki United Front Re-elected
Jacques Teuira Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Frantz Vanizette United Front Re-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)
Source: Assembly of French Polynesia

Aftermath

Following the elections, Frantz Vanizette was chosen as the President of the Assembly. Sanford and Jean Juventin were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.

References

  1. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
  2. Sanford wins in Tahiti Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1977, p17
  3. ^ Stephen Henningham (1992) France and the South Pacific: A Contemporary History p134
  4. Les présidents de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
  5. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
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