1967 New Caledonian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 9 July 1967.[1] The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 22 of the 35 seats.

Politics of New Caledonia

Campaign

A total of 174 candidates contested the 35 seats.[1] The New Caledonian branch of the Union for the New Republic (led by Georges Chatenay)[2] called for more autonomy and for a second smelting company to be introduced to the territory to create competition for Société Le Nickel.[1]

Results

The three minor party Assembly members were sympathetic to the Caledonian Union.[2]

PartySeats+/–
Caledonian Union22+4
Entente UNR10+1
New Caledonia2New
Union of Licensees and Landowners1New
Total35+5
Source: Le Borgne[3]

Elected members
Constituency Member Party Notes
East (7 seats)Roland CaronCaledonian Union
Paul MalignonEntente
Similien NahietCaledonian Union
Kiolet Néa GaletEntenteRe-elected
Edmond NebayesCaledonian Union
Théophile Wakolo PouyéCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Émile Wénou NécheroCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Islands (5 seats)Jean CabaCaledonian Union
Yann Céléné UregeïCaledonian Union
Raof JomessyCaledonian Union
Jean WanapoCaledonian Union
Léonard WaneissiEntente
South (16 seats)Jean-Pierre AïfaCaledonian Union
Alain BernutNew Caledonia
Georges ChatenayEntenteRe-elected
Evenor de GreslanCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Roger DelaveuveUnion of Licensees and Landowners
Max FrouinCaledonian Union
Paul GriscelliCaledonian Union
René HéninEntenteRe-elected (previously in West constituency)
Henri LafleurEntenteRe-elected (previously RC)
Jean LèquesCaledonian Union
Armand OhlenCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Claude ParazolsEntenteRe-elected
Édouard PentecostEntente
Rock PidjotCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Gérald RousseauNew Caledonia
André VacherCaledonian Union
West (7 seats)Arhan BoahoumeCaledonian Union
André BresslerCaledonian Union
Jean-Pierre Le MarrecEntente
Georges NagleCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Paul NapoareaCaledonian Union
Gabriel PaïtaCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Roger PêneEntente
Source: Le Borgne,[3] Congress

Aftermath

Following the elections, Entente leader Henri Lafleur submitted a petition to annul the results. The petition was rejected on 28 August. He appealed on 4 November.[4] Rock Pidjot also filed a complaint about the election in East constituency, where Caledonian Union candidate and High Chief Goa Alphonse (who was expected to be elected) lost after a fortune teller told his tribe that the chief would die if elected. The complaint was rejected.[5]

André Vacher resigned from the Assembly on 8 August 1967 and was replaced by Charles Attiti. Paul Malignon resigned on 14 June 1970 and was replaced by Marcel Dubois. Jean Caba died on 8 September 1970 and was replaced by Kecine Léonard Une. Lafleur resigned on 20 November 1971 and was replaced by Lionel Cherrier. Edouard Pentecost died on 5 October 1971 and was replaced by Michel Kauma.[4]

References
  1. French territories to go to polls Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1967, p21
  2. "More say for us" call in New Caledonian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1967, p32
  3. Jean Le Borgne (2005) Nouvelle-Calédonie, 1945-1968: la confiance trahie, Harmattan, p536
  4. La composition Congress of New Caledonia
  5. How to ruin a high chief's poll Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1967, p75
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