1972 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1972 for the Territorial Assembly.Autonomists set back on their heels at French-Polynesian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1972, p13 Anti-autonomist parties won a majority.

Results

Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesAustral IslandsPierre HunterHere Ai'aRe-electedTara LenoirHere Ai'aLeeward IslandsRoger AmiotE'a ApiRe-electedAdolphe BohlHere Ai'aRe-electedHere Ai'aTetuanui EhuTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedMarcel HartSafeguard the Leeward IslandsRe-electedToro TeriirereTapura Huiraatira No Raro MataiRe-elected (previously UTD)Marquesas IslandsGuy RauzyE'a ApiRe-electedAndré TeikitutouaMarquesan Union–UNRRe-electedTuamotu–Gambier IslandsCalixte JouetteTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedRiquet MarereTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedLouis PalmerE'a ApiAndré PorlierRe-electedWindward IslandsHenri BouvierHere Ai'aRe-electedAnthelme BuillardE'a ApiGaston FlosseTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedMichel LawTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite TaufaTuianu Le GayicTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRCoco LehartelTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRAndré LorfevreE'a ApiDaniel MillaudE'a ApiRe-electedPouvanaa a OopaHere Ai'aNedo SalmonTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedTutaha SalmonCommunal and Territorial UnionFrancis SanfordE'a ApiRe-electedCharles TaufaTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite TaufaRe-elected (previously Tahoeraa Ui No Polynesia)John TearikiHere Ai'aRe-electedJacques TeuiraTahoeraa Maohi UT–UNRRe-electedFrantz VanizetteTe Au Tahoeraa–Tomite TaufaRe-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.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia

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