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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.
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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.
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]
The three minor party Assembly members were sympathetic to the Caledonian Union. [2]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Union | 22 | +4 | |
| Entente UNR | 10 | +1 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | New | |
| Union of Licensees and Landowners | 1 | New | |
| Total | 35 | +5 | |
| Source: Le Borgne [3] | |||
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