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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 6 October 1957. [1] The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats.
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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 6 October 1957. [1] The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats.
Prior to the elections the 25-seat General Council was replaced by a 30-seat Territorial Assembly. The new body was elected by open list proportional representation. [2]
The elections were held under universal suffrage, with around 33,600 registered voters, [1] of which 18,964 were Kanaks and 13,406 Europeans. [3]
A total of 123 candidates contested the 30 seats, representing eight parties. [1] The campaign started on 16 September, [4] and was reported by Pacific Islands Monthly to have been "mild, with hardly an unkind word exchanged". [1]
Of the 30 elected members, 17 were Europeans and 13 Kanaks. [1]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Union | 18 | |
| National Centre of Social Republicans | 7 | |
| Lafleur Party | 3 | |
| Group of Caledonian Peasants | 1 | |
| Rally of Caledonian Workers | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | ||
An eight-member cabinet was elected by the Territorial Assembly in late October. All eight ministers were from the Caledonian Union. [5]
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