Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 22 December 1946 and 5 January 1947 to elect the 19 elected members of the General Council. [1]
The elections saw the left-wing members elected in 1945 largely replaced by members representing business and the mining industry. [2]
The new Council elected Henri Lafleur as the territory's representative to the French Council of the Republic. [3]
The 19 elected members were: [4]
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