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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 7 December 1958. The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats. [1]
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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 7 December 1958. The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats. [1]
The 1957 elections, the first held under universal suffrage, had been won by the left-wing Caledonian Union, which subsequently formed a government led by Maurice Lenormand.
On 18 June 1958 a protest march was led by right-wing opposition CNRS leader Georges Chatenay, who claimed elections held under universal suffrage were unfair and the new government was placing a financial burden on property owners. [2] Over the next three days, armed members of the CNRS set up roadblocks and detained Assembly members. Supporters of Lenormand attempted to hold a demonstration in Nouméa on 21 June, but were banned from doing so by Governor Aimé Grimald. [2]
Lenormand and his cabinet were subsequently dismissed by Grimald, who took on executive powers. [2]
The 30 members of the Territorial Assembly were elected by open list proportional representation, [3] the same electoral system as used in the 1957 elections. [4]
Voter turnout was around 73%, up 10 percentage points on the previous elections. [1]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Union | 18 | 0 | |
| Caledonian Rally | 11 | New | |
| Republican Union | 1 | New | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
| Source: Le Borgne [5] | |||
Following the elections, Lenormand formed an eight-member government, offering two of the portfolios to the opposition. [1]
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