1962 New Caledonian legislative election

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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 15 April 1962.^[1] The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which retained its majority in the Assembly.

Background[]

The Assembly elected in 1958 was dissolved by the Governor on 9 March after the Caledonian Union (which held a majority of seats) refused to approve the High Commissioner's agenda.^[2]

Results[]

The Caledonian Union retained the 18 seats it won in the 1958 elections. The Entente, an alliance of the Union for the New Republic and some Caledonian Union dissidents won nine seats, whilst the was reduced to only three seats.^[3]

Elected members[]

Aftermath[]

The newly elected Assembly met for the first time on 26 April. was elected as president of the legislature.^[5]

On 6 June 1962, the results in the South constituency were annulled.^[6] A by-election was held on 4 November, in which the Caledonian Union won five seats (, , , and Rock Pidjot), Caledonian Rally three (Berge, Henri Lafleur and ) and the Entente two ( and Thomas Hagen). This represented a loss of one seat for the Caledonian Union () and gain of one seat for the Caledonian Rally (Berge and Parazols, replacing ).

resigned from the Assembly on 26 October and was replaced by , who was next on the party's list.^[6] resigned on 4 December the same year and was replaced by .^[6] resigned on 21 March 1964 and was replaced by .^[6]

Antoine Griscelli died on 22 November 1966 and Paul Katrei on 10 April 1967. Neither were replaced.^[6]

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