Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 9 July 1967.French territories to go to polls Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1967, p21 The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 22 of the 35 seats.
Campaign A total of 174 candidates contested the 35 seats. The New Caledonian branch of the Union for the New Republic (led by Georges Chatenay) called for more autonomy and for a second smelting company to be introduced to the territory to create competition for Société Le Nickel.
Results The three minor party Assembly members were sympathetic to the Caledonian Union."More say for us" call in New Caledonian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1967, p32
Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesEast (7 seats)Roland CaronCaledonian UnionPaul MalignonEntenteSimilien NahietCaledonian UnionKiolet Néa GaletEntenteRe-electedEdmond NebayesCaledonian UnionThéophile Wakolo PouyéCaledonian UnionRe-electedÉmile Wénou NécheroCaledonian UnionRe-electedIslands (5 seats)Jean CabaCaledonian UnionYann Céléné UregeïCaledonian UnionRaof JomessyCaledonian UnionJean WanapoCaledonian UnionLéonard WaneissiEntenteSouth (16 seats)Jean-Pierre AïfaCaledonian UnionAlain BernutNew CaledoniaGeorges ChatenayEntenteRe-electedEvenor de GreslanCaledonian UnionRe-electedRoger DelaveuveUnion of Licensees and LandownersMax FrouinCaledonian UnionPaul GriscelliCaledonian UnionRené HéninEntenteRe-elected (previously in West constituency)Henri LafleurEntenteRe-elected (previously RC)Jean LèquesCaledonian UnionArmand OhlenCaledonian UnionRe-electedClaude ParazolsEntenteRe-electedÉdouard PentecostEntenteRock PidjotCaledonian UnionRe-electedGérald RousseauNew CaledoniaAndré VacherCaledonian UnionWest (7 seats)Arhan BoahoumeCaledonian UnionAndré BresslerCaledonian UnionJean-Pierre Le MarrecEntenteGeorges NagleCaledonian UnionRe-electedPaul NapoareaCaledonian UnionGabriel PaïtaCaledonian UnionRe-electedRoger PêneEntenteSource: Le Borgne, Congress
Aftermath Following the elections, Entente leader Henri Lafleur submitted a petition to annul the results. The petition was rejected on 28 August. He appealed on 4 November.La composition Congress of New Caledonia Rock Pidjot also filed a complaint about the election in East constituency, where Caledonian Union candidate and High Chief Goa Alphonse (who was expected to be elected) lost after a fortune teller told his tribe that the chief would die if elected. The complaint was rejected.How to ruin a high chief's poll Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1967, p75
André Vacher resigned from the Assembly on 8 August 1967 and was replaced by Charles Attiti. Paul Malignon resigned on 14 June 1970 and was replaced by Marcel Dubois. Jean Caba died on 8 September 1970 and was replaced by Kecine Léonard Une. Lafleur resigned on 20 November 1971 and was replaced by Lionel Cherrier. Edouard Pentecost died on 5 October 1971 and was replaced by Michel Kauma.
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