1977 French Polynesian legislative election

none French Polynesia 29 May 1977 1972 1982 All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly 15 United Front Francis Sanford 13 36.43 Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 8 10 23.42 E'a Api 3 4.20 Pupu Taina New 1 Taatira Polynesia New 1 Te Au Tahoeraa 2 1 UTP 1 1 Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 29 May 1977 for the Territorial Assembly.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of Francis Sanford winning 13 seats and Sanford allies a further five.Sanford wins in Tahiti Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1977, p17 Contesting parties Prior to the elections, Sanford formed the United Front for Internal Autonomy alliance, consisting of Here Ai'a, E'a Api and other minor parties, although E'a Api ran separately in the Leeward Islands, Marquesas and the Tuamotu–Gambier Islands constituency.Stephen Henningham (1992) France and the South Pacific: A Contemporary History p134 The Tahoera'a Huiraatira party was formed as a successor to the Tahoeraa Maohi alliance of the Tahitian Union and Union for the New Republic. Results United Front 17083 13 – Tahoera'a Huiraatira 10982 10 +2 E'a Api 1972 3 – Pupu Taina 16862 5 1 New Taatira Polynesia 1 New Te Au Tahoeraa 1 –1 Union of Workers and Fishermen 1 0 Other parties 0 – 0 Assembly, Henningham Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesAustral IslandsPierre HunterUnited FrontRe-electedJacques TeheiuraTahoera'a HuiraatiraLeeward IslandsRoger AmiotE'a ApiRe-electedPhilippe BrothersonUnited FrontRe-electedMarc DavioUnited FrontMarcel HartTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-elected (previously Safeguard the Leeward Islands)Pupure MaiariiTahoera'a HuiraatiraToro TeriirereUnited FrontRe-electedMarquesas IslandsLéon LichtléE'a ApiGuy RauzyE'a ApiRe-electedTuamotu–Gambier IslandsÉmilie JouetteTahoera'a HuiraatiraRiquet MarereTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAndré PorlierUnion of Workers and FishermenRe-electedWindward IslandsFranklin BrothersonTahoera'a HuiraatiraJoël BuillardUnited FrontArthur ChungTaatira PolynesiaMilou EbbUnited FrontGaston FlosseTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedJean JuventinUnited FrontMichel LawPupu TainaRe-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)Tuianu Le GayicTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAlexandre LéontieffTahoera'a HuiraatiraAndré LorfevreUnited FrontRe-electedDaniel MillaudUnited FrontRe-electedFrancis SanfordUnited FrontRe-electedTeriivetua TamaUnited FrontCharles TaufaTe Au TahoeraaRe-electedJohn TearikiUnited FrontRe-electedJacques TeuiraTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedFrantz VanizetteUnited FrontRe-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)Source: Assembly of French Polynesia Aftermath Following the elections, Frantz Vanizette was chosen as the President of the Assembly.Les présidents de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia Sanford and Jean Juventin were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia References French Category:1970s in French Polynesia Category:1977 in the French colonial empire Category:Elections in French Polynesia Category:May 1977 in Oceania Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results