1977 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 29 May 1977 for the Territorial Assembly.^[1] Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of Francis Sanford winning 13 seats and Sanford allies a further five.^[2]

1977 French Polynesian legislative election

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All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly 15 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– United Front Francis Sanford 36.43 13 Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 23.42 10 +2 E'a Api 4.20 3 Pupu Taina 1 New Taatira Polynesia 1 New Te Au Tahoeraa 1 −1 UTP 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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.^[3]

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.^[3]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United Front	17,083	36.43	13	–
	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	10,982	23.42	10	+2
	E'a Api	1,972	4.20	3	–
	Pupu Taina	16,862	35.95	1	New
	Taatira Polynesia			1	New
	Te Au Tahoeraa			1	–1
	Union of Workers and Fishermen			1	0
	Other parties			0	–
Total		46,899	100.00	30	0
Source: Assembly, Henningham

Elected members

Constituency	Member	Party	Notes
Austral Islands	Pierre Hunter	United Front	Re-elected
	Jacques Teheiura	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
Leeward Islands	Roger Amiot	E'a Api	Re-elected
	Philippe Brotherson	United Front	Re-elected
	Marc Davio	United Front
	Marcel Hart	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected (previously Safeguard the Leeward Islands)
	Pupure Maiarii	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Toro Teriirere	United Front	Re-elected
Marquesas Islands	Léon Lichtlé	E'a Api
	Guy Rauzy	E'a Api	Re-elected
Tuamotu–Gambier Islands	Émilie Jouette	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Riquet Marere	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	André Porlier	Union of Workers and Fishermen	Re-elected
Windward Islands	Franklin Brotherson	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	Joël Buillard	United Front
	Arthur Chung	Taatira Polynesia
	Milou Ebb	United Front
	Gaston Flosse	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Jean Juventin	United Front
	Michel Law	Pupu Taina	Re-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)
	Tuianu Le Gayic	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Alexandre Léontieff	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
	André Lorfevre	United Front	Re-elected
	Daniel Millaud	United Front	Re-elected
	Francis Sanford	United Front	Re-elected
	Teriivetua Tama	United Front
	Charles Taufa	Te Au Tahoeraa	Re-elected
	John Teariki	United Front	Re-elected
	Jacques Teuira	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	Re-elected
	Frantz Vanizette	United Front	Re-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.^[4] Sanford and Jean Juventin were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.^[5]