1972 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1972.[1] Anti-autonomist parties won a majority.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	6,484	22.7	8	+2
E'a Api	6,055	21.2	7	–2
Here Ai'a	5,211	18.3	7	0
Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa	3,341	11.7	3	New
Communal and Territorial Union	7,413	26.0	1	New
Marquesan Union–UNR			1	0
Safeguard the Leeward Islands			1	New
Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai			1	New
Union of Workers and Fishermen			1	0
Independence Party			0	New
Other parties			0	–
Total	28,504	100	30	0
Registered voters/turnout		63	–	–
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency	Member	Party	Notes
Austral Islands	Pierre Hunter	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Tara Lenoir	Here Ai'a
Leeward Islands	Roger Amiot	E'a Api	Re-elected
	Adolphe Bohl	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Philippe Brotherson	Here Ai'a
	Tetuanui Ehu	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Marcel Hart	Safeguard the Leeward Islands	Re-elected
	Toro Teriirere	Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai	Re-elected (previously UTD)
Marquesas Islands	Guy Rauzy	E'a Api	Re-elected
	André Teikitutoua	Marquesan Union–UNR	Re-elected
Tuamotu–Gambier Islands	Calixte Jouette	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Riquet Marere	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Louis Palmer	E'a Api
	André Porlier	Union of Workers and Fishermen	Re-elected
Windward Islands	Henri Bouvier	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Anthelme Buillard	E'a Api
	Gaston Flosse	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Michel Law	Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa
	Tuianu Le Gayic	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR
	Coco Lehartel	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR
	André Lorfevre	E'a Api
	Daniel Millaud	E'a Api	Re-elected
	Pouvanaa a Oopa	Here Ai'a
	Nedo Salmon	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Tutaha Salmon	Communal and Territorial Union
	Francis Sanford	E'a Api	Re-elected
	Charles Taufa	Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa	Re-elected (previously Tahoeraa Ui No Polynesia)
	John Teariki	Here Ai'a	Re-elected
	Jacques Teuira	Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR	Re-elected
	Frantz Vanizette	Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa	Re-elected (previously Independents of Economic and Social Action)
Source: Assembly of French Polynesia

Aftermath

Louis Palmer died in February 1973 and was replaced by Lucien Ratinassamy. Pouvanaa a Oopa resigned during the term of the Territorial Assembly and was replaced by Yannick Amaru. André Teikitutoua died shortly before the 1977 elections and was not replaced.[2]

References

1. Autonomists set back on their heels at French-Polynesian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1972, p13
2. Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia