1953 French Oceanian legislative election

none French Polynesia 18 January 1953 1945-46 1957 All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly 15 yes RDPT 51.88 Pouvanaa a Oopa 18 UDSR–RPF 35.66 7 Legislative elections were held in French Oceania on 18 January 1953, the first to the new Territorial Assembly, which replaced the Representative Assembly.M. Poroi's victory in Tahiti Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1953, p90 Results The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) led by Pouvanaa a Oopa, which won 18 of the 25 seats.Tension in French Oceania Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1953, p15 The Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance won five seats and the Rally of the French People two; the two parties had run together as the Union for the Defence of the Interests of French Oceania (UDIOF). Oopa failed to win a seat in Papeete, and subsequently stated that he would complain about election fraud to the French government.Jean-Marc Regnault (2003) Pouvanaa a Oopa: Victime de la raison d’Etat Les documents parlent, p20 Governor René Petitbon organised an official enquiry, which concluded that the allegations were unfounded.Lively politics in Tahiti Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1953, p101 Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People 15062 18 Union for the Defence of theInterests of French Oceania 2 10353 2 UDSR 5 RPF 2 Independents 3615 0 Pacific Islands MonthlyElection in Oceania Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1953, p78 By constituency ConstituencyElected membersPartyBora Bora, MaupitiPierre HunterDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleEast TahitiPaul BouzerDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleAmaru Terii TepaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleGambier and Tuamotu IslandsCalixte JouetteDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian People HuahineTautu OopaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleNorthern MarquesasRaymond GendronPapeeteWalter GrandRally of the French PeopleAlbert LeboucherDemocratic and Socialist Union of the ResistanceMartial IorssDemocratic and Socialist Union of the ResistanceAlfred PoroiDemocratic and Socialist Union of the ResistanceFranck RichmondRally of the French PeoplePeninsula, Moorea, Maiao, MakateaCharles LehartelDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleJohn TearikiJohn Teariki National Assembly of FranceDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRaiatea (less Uturoa)Gaston DeaneDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRurutu, RimataraMatani MooroaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleSouth MarquesasHenri FrebaultDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleTahaaAriiura MaraeaDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleTuamotu CentreHenri AumeranDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleTuamotu EastRopa ColombelDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleTuamotu WestJean AlexandreDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleTubuai, Raivavae, RapaNoël IlariDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleUturoaMarcel TixierWest TahitiPierre GarbuttDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleRené-Raphaël LagardeDemocratic Rally of the Tahitian PeopleSource: Assembly of French Polynesia Aftermath Following the elections, the Assembly convened for the first time on 14 March. Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy, a member of the RDPT, was elected President of the Assembly two days later. Following a dispute in the Assembly on 10 April, a fight broke out between Noël Ilari and Alfred Poroi. Ilari then challenged Poroi to a duel, which Poroi agreed should take place at the end of the day. However, the Governor broadcast a radio message, banning it from taking place and stationing police at the homes of the two. References French Polynesia Category:Elections in French Polynesia Category:1950s in French Polynesia Category:1953 in the French Union French Polynesia