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]

1962 French Polynesian legislative election
French Polynesia
14 November 1962

All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly
15 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
RDPT Jacques Tauraa 32.90 14 -3
Tahitian Union Rudy Bambridge 19.00 8 -1
Tahitian Democratic Union Alfred Poroi 17.66 5 New
Biens des Tuamotu Gambier 1 New
Pupu Tiama Maohi 1 New
Voice of the People 1 New

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People7,83932.9014–3
Tahitian Union4,52719.008–1
Tahitian Democratic Union4,20717.665New
Biens des Tuamotu Gambier7,25230.441New
Pupu Tiama Maohi1New
Voice of the People1New
Others0
Total23,825100.00300
Source: PIM, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency Member Party Notes
Austral IslandsMatani MooroaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Mauri TahuhuteraniDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Leeward IslandsGaston DeaneDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Tetuanui EhuTahitian UnionElected
Marcel HartTahitian Democratic UnionElected
Céline OopaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Pita OopaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Félix TefaatauDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Marquesas IslandsWilliam GreletTahitian UnionRe-elected (formerly UDSR)
Hopuetaitetuai RaihautiDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Tuamotu and Gambier IslandsPierre ColombaniBiens des Tuamotu GambierElected
Paul DeaneDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Calixte JouetteTahitian UnionRe-elected
Riquet MarereTahitian UnionElected
Windward IslandsRudy BambridgeTahitian UnionRe-elected
Jean-Baptiste Céran-JérusalémyPupu Tiama MaohiRe-elected (previously RDPT)
Gérald CoppenrathTahitian UnionRe-elected
William CoppenrathDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Jacques DrolletDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Georges LeboucherTahitian UnionRe-elected
Alexandre Le GayicTahitian Democratic UnionElected
Charles LehartelDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Teivitau PitoVoice of the PeopleElected
Alfred PoroiTahitian Democratic UnionRe-elected (previously UT)
Rosa RaoulxTahitian Democratic UnionElected
Nedo SalmonTahitian UnionRe-elected
Jean SalmonDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleElected
Jacques TauraaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
John TearikiDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRe-elected
Frantz VanizetteTahitian Democratic UnionRe-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

  1. The Complicated Politics of Polynesia Pacific Islands Monthly January 1963, p9
  2. Chronology Assembly of French Polynesia
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