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{{Infobox legislative election
{{Politics of French Polynesia}}
| country = French Polynesia
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 14 November 1962
| previous_election = [[1957 French Polynesian legislative election|1957]]
| next_election = [[1967 French Polynesian legislative election|1967]]
| seats_for_election = All 30 seats in the [[Assembly of French Polynesia|Territorial Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 15


| party1 = [[Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People|RDPT]] | leader1 = [[Jacques Tauraa]] | percentage1 = 32.90 | seats1 = 14 | last_election1 = 17
'''Legislative elections''' were held in [[French Polynesia]] on 14 October 1962 for the [[Assembly of French Polynesia|Territorial Assembly]].<ref name=PIM>[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-324419870/view?partId=nla.obj-324461340#page/n10/mode/1up/ The Complicated Politics of Polynesia] ''Pacific Islands Monthly'' January 1963, p9</ref> The [[Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People]] remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the [[Assembly of French Polynesia|Assembly]], winning 14 of the 30 seats.<ref name=PIM/>
| party2 = [[Tahitian Union]] | leader2 = {{nowrap|[[Rudy Bambridge]]}} | percentage2 = 19.00 | seats2 = 8 | last_election2 = 9
| party3 = [[Tahitian Democratic Union]] | leader3 = [[Alfred Poroi]] | percentage3 = 17.66 | seats3 = 5 | last_election3 = New
| party4 = {{nowrap|[[Biens des Tuamotu Gambier]]}} | percentage4 = | seats4 = 1 | last_election4 = New
| party5 = Pupu Tiama Maohi | percentage5 = | seats5 = 1 | last_election5 = New
| party6 = [[Voice of the People (French Polynesia)|Voice of the People]] | percentage6 = | seats6 = 1 | last_election6 = New

}}{{Politics of French Polynesia}}

Legislative elections were held in [[French Polynesia]] on 14 October 1962 for the [[Assembly of French Polynesia|Territorial Assembly]].<ref name=PIM>[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-324419870/view?partId=nla.obj-324461340#page/n10/mode/1up/ The Complicated Politics of Polynesia] ''Pacific Islands Monthly'' January 1963, p9</ref> The [[Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People]] remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the [[Assembly of French Polynesia|Assembly]], winning 14 of the 30 seats.<ref name=PIM/>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|party1=[[Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People]]|votes1=7839|seats1=14|sc1=–3
!Party
|party2=[[Tahitian Union]]|votes2=4527|seats2=8|sc2=–1
!Votes
|party3=[[Tahitian Democratic Union]]|votes3=4207|seats3=5|sc3=New
!%
|party4=Biens des Tuamotu Gambier|votes4=7252|vspan4=4|seats4=1|sc4=New
!Seats
|party5=Pupu Tiama Maohi|votes5=|seats5=1|sc5=New
!+/–
|party6=Voice of the People|votes6=|seats6=1|sc6=New
|-
|party7=Others|votes7=|seats7=0|sc7=–
|align=left|[[Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People]]||7,839||32.9||14||–3
|total_sc=0
|-
|source=[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-324419870/view?partId=nla.obj-324461340#page/n10/mode/1up/ PIM], [https://books.google.com/books?id=DOJchZaCTyAC&pg=PA134 Henningham]
|align=left|[[Tahitian Union]]||4,527||17.7||8||–1
}}
|-
|align=left|[[Tahitian Democratic Union]]||4,207||19.0||5||New
|-
|align=left|Biens des Tuamotu Gambier||rowspan=4|7,252||rowspan=4|30.4||1||New
|-
|align=left|Pupu Tiama Maohi||1||New
|-
|align=left|Voice of the People||1||New
|-
|align=left|Others||0||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''23,825'''||'''100'''||'''30'''||'''0'''
|-
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-324419870/view?partId=nla.obj-324461340#page/n10/mode/1up/ PIM], [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DOJchZaCTyAC&pg=PA134&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHntOAw93nAhUuSxUIHdM4Ad4Q6AEIKzAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Henningham]
|}


===Elected members===
===Elected members===
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 31 May 2023

1962 French Polynesian legislative election
French Polynesia
← 1957 14 November 1962 1967 →

All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly
15 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
RDPT Jacques Tauraa 32.90 14 −3
Tahitian Union Rudy Bambridge 19.00 8 −1
Tahitian Democratic Union Alfred Poroi 17.66 5 New
Biens des Tuamotu Gambier 1 New
Pupu Tiama Maohi 1 New
Voice of the People 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 14 October 1962 for the Territorial Assembly.[1] The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the Assembly, winning 14 of the 30 seats.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People7,83932.9014–3
Tahitian Union4,52719.008–1
Tahitian Democratic Union4,20717.665New
Biens des Tuamotu Gambier7,25230.441New
Pupu Tiama Maohi1New
Voice of the People1New
Others0
Total23,825100.00300
Source: PIM, Henningham

Elected members

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Constituency Member Party Notes
Austral Islands Matani Mooroa Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Mauri Tahuhuterani Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Leeward Islands Gaston Deane Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Tetuanui Ehu Tahitian Union Elected
Marcel Hart Tahitian Democratic Union Elected
Céline Oopa Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Pita Oopa Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Félix Tefaatau Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Marquesas Islands William Grelet Tahitian Union Re-elected (formerly UDSR)
Hopuetaitetuai Raihauti Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Tuamotu and Gambier Islands Pierre Colombani Biens des Tuamotu Gambier Elected
Paul Deane Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Calixte Jouette Tahitian Union Re-elected
Riquet Marere Tahitian Union Elected
Windward Islands Rudy Bambridge Tahitian Union Re-elected
Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy Pupu Tiama Maohi Re-elected (previously RDPT)
Gérald Coppenrath Tahitian Union Re-elected
William Coppenrath Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Jacques Drollet Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Georges Leboucher Tahitian Union Re-elected
Alexandre Le Gayic Tahitian Democratic Union Elected
Charles Lehartel Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Teivitau Pito Voice of the People Elected
Alfred Poroi Tahitian Democratic Union Re-elected (previously UT)
Rosa Raoulx Tahitian Democratic Union Elected
Nedo Salmon Tahitian Union Re-elected
Jean Salmon Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Elected
Jacques Tauraa Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
John Teariki Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People Re-elected
Frantz Vanizette Tahitian Democratic Union Re-elected (previously independent)
Source: Assembly of French Polynesia

Aftermath

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In the new Council of Government, the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People had three ministers and the Tahitian Democratic Union two.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Complicated Politics of Polynesia Pacific Islands Monthly January 1963, p9
  2. ^ Chronology Assembly of French Polynesia