1982 French Polynesian legislative election

1982 French Polynesian legislative election

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All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly 15 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Tahoera'a Huiraatira Gaston Flosse 29.56 13 +3 Here Ai'a Francis Sanford 15.70 6 Aia Api 11.35 3 New Ia Mana te Nunaa 10.84 3 New E'a Api 6.27 1 Taatira Polynesia 4.81 1 +1 Marquesan Union 1 New Paruru ia Raro Matai 1 New Porinesia no Ananahi 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 23 May 1982 for the Territorial Assembly. ^[1] Following the elections, a government was formed by Tahoera'a Huiraatira and Aia Api, who had won 16 of the 30 seats in the Assembly.

Campaign

A total of 398 candidates contested the elections representing around 30 parties and lists, of which fewer than 20 were women. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	17,787	29.56	13	+3
	Here Ai'a	9,451	15.70	6	–
	Aia Api	6,829	11.35	3	New
	Ia Mana te Nunaa	6,522	10.84	3	New
	E'a Api	3,773	6.27	1	–
	Taatira Polynesia	2,894	4.81	1	0
	Marquesan Union	12,926	21.48	1	New
	Paruru ia Raro Matai			1	New
	Porinesia no Ananahi			1	New
	Social Democrats			0	New
	Other parties			0	–
Total		60,182	100.00	30	0
Registered voters/turnout		84,710	–
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency	Member	Party	Notes
Austral Islands	Pierre Hunter	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Jacques Teheiura	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
Leeward Islands	Peni Atger	Ia Mana
	Philippe Brotherson	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Marcel Hart	Paruru ia Raro Matai	Re-elected (previously TH)
	Pierre Lehartel	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Pupure Maiarii	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	André Roihau	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Ioane Temauri	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Toro Teriirere	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
Marquesas Islands	René Kohumoetini	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Guy Rauzy	Marquesan Union	Re-elected (previously E'a Api)
Tuamotu–Gambier Islands	Riquet Marere	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Napoléon Spitz	Aia Api
Windward Islands	Arthur Chung	Taatira Polynesia	Re-elected
	Jacqui Drollet	Ia Mana
	Milou Ebb	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Gaston Flosse	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Jacquie Graffe	Porinesia no Ananahi
	Jean Juventin	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Tuianu Le Gayic	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Alexandre Léontieff	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Sylvain Millaud	Aia Api
	Tutaha Salmon	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Francis Sanford	E'a Api	Re-elected
	John Teariki	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Charles Tetaria	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Jacques Teuira	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Jacky Van Bastolaer	Ia Mana
	Emile Vernaudon	Aia Api
Source: Assembly of French Polynesia

Aftermath

Following the elections, the Assembly elected members of the Government Council. ^[3]

Position	Member
Vice-President	Gaston Flosse
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock	Sylvain Millaud
Minister of Economy, Finance, Tourism and Sea	Alexandre Léontieff
Minister of Education and Culture	Jacques Teheiura
Minister of Health and Social Affairs	Charles Tetaria
Minister of Youth, Sport, Public Education	Terii Sanford
Minister of Planning and Energy	Boris Léontieff

As members of the Government Council could not serve in the Assembly, several new members entered the Assembly as replacements: Ernest Teinauri of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Jacques Teheiura; Franklin Brotherson, Roger Doom and Albert Taruoura of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Gaston Flosse, Alexandre Léontieff and Charles Tetaria, while Terii Sanford of Aia Api replaced Sylvain Millaud. Sanford was also later elected the council and replaced by Yves Thunot.

John Teariki died in 1983, he was replaced by Jean-Baptiste Trouillet. ^[4]

References

1. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia
2. Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1982, pp22–23
3. Les Conseils de gouvernement Assembly of French Polynesia
4. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia