1977 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 29 May 1977 for the Territorial Assembly.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of Francis Sanford winning 13 seats and Sanford allies a further five.Sanford wins in Tahiti Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1977, p17

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.Stephen Henningham (1992) France and the South Pacific: A Contemporary History p134

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.

Results

Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyNotesAustral IslandsPierre HunterUnited FrontRe-electedJacques TeheiuraTahoera'a HuiraatiraLeeward IslandsRoger AmiotE'a ApiRe-electedUnited FrontRe-electedMarc DavioUnited FrontMarcel HartTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-elected (previously Safeguard the Leeward Islands)Pupure MaiariiTahoera'a HuiraatiraToro TeriirereUnited FrontRe-electedMarquesas IslandsLéon LichtléE'a ApiGuy RauzyE'a ApiRe-electedTuamotu–Gambier IslandsÉmilie JouetteTahoera'a HuiraatiraRiquet MarereTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAndré PorlierRe-electedWindward IslandsFranklin BrothersonTahoera'a HuiraatiraJoël BuillardUnited FrontArthur ChungTaatira PolynesiaMilou EbbUnited FrontGaston FlosseTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedJean JuventinUnited FrontMichel LawPupu TainaRe-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa)Tuianu Le GayicTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedAlexandre LéontieffTahoera'a HuiraatiraAndré LorfevreUnited FrontRe-electedDaniel MillaudUnited FrontRe-electedFrancis SanfordUnited FrontRe-electedTeriivetua TamaUnited FrontCharles TaufaTe Au TahoeraaRe-electedJohn TearikiUnited FrontRe-electedJacques TeuiraTahoera'a HuiraatiraRe-electedFrantz VanizetteUnited FrontRe-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.Les présidents de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia Sanford and Jean Juventin were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale Assembly of French Polynesia

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