1982 French Polynesian legislative election

none French Polynesia 23 May 1982 1977 1986 All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly 15 Tahoera'a Huiraatira Gaston Flosse 29.56 13 10 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 0 Marquesan Union 1 new Paruru ia Raro Matai 1 new Porinesia no Ananahi 1 new Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 23 May 1982 for the Territorial Assembly.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia 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.Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1982, pp22–23 Results Tahoera'a Huiraatira 17787 13 +3 Here Ai'a 9451 6 – Aia Api 6829 3 New Ia Mana te Nunaa 6522 3 New E'a Api 3773 1 – Taatira Polynesia 2894 1 0 Marquesan Union 12926 5 1 New Paruru ia Raro Matai 1 New Porinesia no Ananahi 1 New Social Democrats 0 New Other parties 0 – 0 84710 Assembly, Henningham Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesAustral IslandsPierre HunterHere Ai'aRe-electedJacques TeheiuraTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedLeeward IslandsPeni AtgerIa ManaPhilippe BrothersonHere Ai'aRe-electedMarcel HartParuru ia Raro MataiRe-elected (previously TH)Pierre LehartelTahoera'a HuiraatiraPupure MaiariiTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAndré RoihauTahoera'a HuiraatiraIoane TemauriTahoera'a HuiraatiraToro TeriirereHere Ai'aRe-electedMarquesas IslandsRené KohumoetiniTahoera'a HuiraatiraGuy RauzyMarquesan UnionRe-elected (previously E'a Api)Tuamotu–Gambier IslandsRiquet MarereTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedNapoléon SpitzAia ApiWindward IslandsArthur ChungTaatira PolynesiaRe-electedJacqui DrolletIa ManaMilou EbbHere Ai'aRe-electedGaston FlosseTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedJacquie GraffePorinesia no AnanahiJean JuventinHere Ai'aRe-electedTuianu Le GayicTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAlexandre LéontieffTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedSylvain MillaudAia ApiTutaha SalmonTahoera'a HuiraatiraFrancis SanfordE'a ApiRe-electedJohn TearikiHere Ai'aRe-electedCharles TetariaTahoera'a HuiraatiraJacques TeuiraTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedJacky Van BastolaerIa ManaEmile VernaudonAia ApiSource: Assembly of French Polynesia Aftermath Following the elections, the Assembly elected members of the Government Council.Les Conseils de gouvernement Assembly of French Polynesia PositionMemberVice-PresidentGaston FlosseMinister of Agriculture and LivestockSylvain MillaudMinister of Economy, Finance, Tourism and SeaAlexandre LéontieffMinister of Education and CultureJacques TeheiuraMinister of Health and Social AffairsCharles TetariaMinister of Youth, Sport, Public EducationTerii SanfordMinister of Planning and EnergyBoris 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.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia References French Category:1980s in French Polynesia Category:1982 in Overseas France Category:Elections in French Polynesia French Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results