1962 French Polynesian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 14 October 1962 for the Territorial Assembly.[1] The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the Assembly, winning 14 of the 30 seats.[1]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | 7,839 | 32.90 | 14 | –3 | |
| Tahitian Union | 4,527 | 19.00 | 8 | –1 | |
| Tahitian Democratic Union | 4,207 | 17.66 | 5 | New | |
| Biens des Tuamotu Gambier | 7,252 | 30.44 | 1 | New | |
| Pupu Tiama Maohi | 1 | New | |||
| Voice of the People | 1 | New | |||
| Others | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 23,825 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 | |
| Source: PIM, Henningham | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austral Islands | Matani Mooroa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
| Mauri Tahuhuterani | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| Leeward Islands | Gaston Deane | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
| Tetuanui Ehu | Tahitian Union | Elected | |
| Marcel Hart | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected | |
| Céline Oopa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| Pita Oopa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Félix Tefaatau | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Marquesas Islands | William Grelet | Tahitian Union | Re-elected (formerly UDSR) |
| Hopuetaitetuai Raihauti | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Tuamotu and Gambier Islands | Pierre Colombani | Biens des Tuamotu Gambier | Elected |
| Paul Deane | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Calixte Jouette | Tahitian Union | Re-elected | |
| Riquet Marere | Tahitian Union | Elected | |
| Windward Islands | Rudy Bambridge | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
| Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy | Pupu Tiama Maohi | Re-elected (previously RDPT) | |
| Gérald Coppenrath | Tahitian Union | Re-elected | |
| William Coppenrath | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Jacques Drollet | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| Georges Leboucher | Tahitian Union | Re-elected | |
| Alexandre Le Gayic | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected | |
| Charles Lehartel | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| Teivitau Pito | Voice of the People | Elected | |
| Alfred Poroi | Tahitian Democratic Union | Re-elected (previously UT) | |
| Rosa Raoulx | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected | |
| Nedo Salmon | Tahitian Union | Re-elected | |
| Jean Salmon | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected | |
| Jacques Tauraa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| John Teariki | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected | |
| Frantz Vanizette | Tahitian Democratic Union | Re-elected (previously independent) | |
| Source: Assembly of French Polynesia | |||
Aftermath
In the new Council of Government, the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People had three ministers and the Tahitian Democratic Union two.[2]
References
- The Complicated Politics of Polynesia Pacific Islands Monthly January 1963, p9
- Chronology Assembly of French Polynesia
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