1984 New Caledonian legislative election

New Caledonia 18 November 1984 1979 1985 All 36 seats in Congress 18 RPCR Jacques Lafleur 15 34 70.87 Kanak Socialist Liberation Nidoïsh Naisseline New 6 7.33 National Front Roger Galliot New 1 6.05 FNSC Jean-Pierre Aïfa 7 1 4.45 President of Congress Jean Pierre-Aïfa FNSC Dick Ukeiwé RPCR Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 18 November 1984. They had originally been planned for July, but were postponed due to threats by the Independence Front to boycott and disrupt the vote.Waiting for the 'unblocking' Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1984, p26 Most members of the Front subsequently merged into the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front in September,131 years on, the FLKNKS Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1984, p27 and proceeded to boycott the elections. As a result, the Rally for Caledonia in the Republic won 34 of the 42 seats in a landslide victory. Following the elections, Dick Ukeiwé became President of the Government. Conduct The elections were marred by violence; several houses, town halls and shops were set on fire, with FLNKS members clashing with security forces. FLNKS also took a French administrator hostage on Lifou Island and occupied a police station in north-east of the territory.French scramble to head off crisis Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1985, pp14–16 On election day 200 Kanaks entered a polling station in Canala and destroyed ballot papers. Results Overall voter turnout was just over 50%, but estimated to be only 15% amongst the Kanak community. Rally for Caledonia in the Republic 27851 34 +19 Kanak Socialist Liberation 2879 6 New National Front 2379 1 New Federation for a New Caledonian Society 1748 1 –6 Seven other parties 4439 0 – 439 +6 79271 ClarkAlan Clark (1987) "Conflict formal and informal: Elections in New Caledonia, 1984–1986" Pacific Studies, volume 10, number 3 Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesEast (9 seats)Jules AteRally for CaledoniaFélix BelleRally for CaledoniaRoger GalliotNational FrontJacques MainguetRally for CaledoniaAuguste Parawi-ReybasRally for CaledoniaRe-electedMathias NecheroKanak Socialist LiberationMaurice NénouRally for CaledoniaFrancis PoadouyKanak Socialist LiberationRe-electedHenri WettaRally for CaledoniaIslands (7 seats)Basile CitréKanak Socialist LiberationJacques LaliéKanak Socialist LiberationNidoïsh NaisselineKanak Socialist LiberationRe-electedRobert Naxue PaoutaRally for CaledoniaWilliam TrongadjoKanak Socialist LiberationSimijane YeiwieRally for CaledoniaGoïne Ferdinand WamoRally for CaledoniaSouth (17 seats)Victorin BoewaRally for CaledoniaJean-Claude BriaultRally for CaledoniaFrançoise ChaverotRally for CaledoniaAlbert EtuvéRally for CaledoniaGeorges FaureRally for CaledoniaRe-electedMax FrouinRally for CaledoniaRe-electedJustin GuillemardRally for CaledoniaRe-elected (previously in West)Wassissi KapuaRally for CaledoniaDaniel LabordeRally for CaledoniaJacques LafleurRally for CaledoniaRe-electedHenri LeleuRally for CaledoniaJean LèquesRally for CaledoniaRe-electedPhilippa Ma-MoonRally for CaledoniaClaude LemaîtreRally for CaledoniaHarold MartinRally for CaledoniaPatrice MullerRally for CaledoniaAtélémo TaofifenuaRally for CaledoniaWest (9 seats)Jean-Pierre AïfaFederation for a New Caledonian SocietyRe-electedRobert FrouinRally for CaledoniaJean GuindonRally for CaledoniaSosimo MalaluaRally for CaledoniaMichaël Meunier-MalignonRally for CaledoniaRobert SaggioRally for CaledoniaApou ThidjiteRally for CaledoniaDick UkeiwéRally for CaledoniaRe-elected (previously in Islands)Naco VoudjoRally for Caledonia Aftermath Violence continued after the elections; FLNKS members occupied the police station in Thio on 20 November and held five policemen hostage. Rebels set up a 'Government of Kanaky' in early December, headed by Jean-Marie Tjibaou. European settlers in Hienghène killed ten FLNKS militants on 5 December, including two brothers of Tjibaou. Dick Ukeiwé became President of the Government, heading a ten-member cabinet.Actes du Gouernement du Territoire Journal officiel de la Nouvelle-Caledonie, 27 November 1984 PositionMemberPresident of the GovernmentDick UkeiwéMinister of AgricultureMichel KaumaMinister of CultureJoseph TidjineMinister of Economy and FinancesPierre FrogierMinister of EducationDelin WémaMinister of Health and Social AffairsPierre MarescaMinister of LabourDenis MilliardMinister of Natural ResourcesYves MagnierMinister of Tourism, Transport and CommunicationsCharles LavoixMinister of Youth and SportGoïne Wamo References New Caledonia Category:Elections in New Caledonia Legislative New Caledonia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results