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1982 French Polynesian legislative election
French Polynesia
← 1977 23 May 1982 1986 →
All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly
15 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Tahoera'a Huiraatira Gaston Flosse 29.56 13 +3
Here Ai'a Francis Sanford 15.70 6
Aia Api 11.35 3 New
Ia Mana te Nunaa 10.84 3 New
E'a Api 6.27 1
Taatira Polynesia 4.81 1 +1
Marquesan Union 1 New
Paruru ia Raro Matai 1 New
Porinesia no Ananahi 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Politics of French Polynesia
Emmanuel Macron
Éric Spitz
Moetai Brotherson
President: Antony Géros
Parliamentary: 2013, 2018, 2023

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 23 May 1982 for the Territorial Assembly. Following the elections, a government was formed by Tahoera'a Huiraatira and Aia Api, who had won 16 of the 30 seats in the Assembly.

Campaign

A total of 398 candidates contested the elections representing around 30 parties and lists, of which fewer than 20 were women.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Tahoera'a Huiraatira17,78729.5613+3
Here Ai'a9,45115.706–
Aia Api6,82911.353New
Ia Mana te Nunaa6,52210.843New
E'a Api3,7736.271–
Taatira Polynesia2,8944.8110
Marquesan Union12,92621.481New
Paruru ia Raro Matai1New
Porinesia no Ananahi1New
Social Democrats0New
Other parties0–
Total60,182100.00300
Registered voters/turnout84,710–
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency Member Party Notes
Austral Islands Pierre Hunter Here Ai'a Re-elected
Jacques Teheiura Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Leeward Islands Peni Atger Ia Mana
Philippe Brotherson Here Ai'a Re-elected
Marcel Hart Paruru ia Raro Matai Re-elected (previously TH)
Pierre Lehartel Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Pupure Maiarii Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
André Roihau Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Ioane Temauri Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Toro Teriirere Here Ai'a Re-elected
Marquesas Islands René Kohumoetini Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Guy Rauzy Marquesan Union Re-elected (previously E'a Api)
Tuamotu–Gambier Islands Riquet Marere Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Napoléon Spitz Aia Api
Windward Islands Arthur Chung Taatira Polynesia Re-elected
Jacqui Drollet Ia Mana
Milou Ebb Here Ai'a Re-elected
Gaston Flosse Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Jacquie Graffe Porinesia no Ananahi
Jean Juventin Here Ai'a Re-elected
Tuianu Le Gayic Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Alexandre Léontieff Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Sylvain Millaud Aia Api
Tutaha Salmon Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Francis Sanford E'a Api Re-elected
John Teariki Here Ai'a Re-elected
Charles Tetaria Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Jacques Teuira Tahoera'a Huiraatira Re-elected
Jacky Van Bastolaer Ia Mana
Emile Vernaudon Aia Api
Source: Assembly of French Polynesia

Aftermath

Following the elections, the Assembly elected members of the Government Council.

Position Member
Vice-President Gaston Flosse
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Sylvain Millaud
Minister of Economy, Finance, Tourism and Sea Alexandre Léontieff
Minister of Education and Culture Jacques Teheiura
Minister of Health and Social Affairs Charles Tetaria
Minister of Youth, Sport, Public Education Terii Sanford
Minister of Planning and Energy Boris Léontieff

As members of the Government Council could not serve in the Assembly, several new members entered the Assembly as replacements: Ernest Teinauri of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Jacques Teheiura; Franklin Brotherson, Roger Doom and Albert Taruoura of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Gaston Flosse, Alexandre Léontieff and Charles Tetaria, while Terii Sanford of Aia Api replaced Sylvain Millaud. Sanford was also later elected the council and replaced by Yves Thunot.

John Teariki died in 1983, he was replaced by Jean-Baptiste Trouillet.

References

  1. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
  2. Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1982, pp22–23
  3. Les Conseils de gouvernement Assembly of French Polynesia
  4. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
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