1967 New Caledonian legislative election

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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 9 July 1967.^[1] 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.^[1] The New Caledonian branch of the Union for the New Republic (led by )^[2] called for more autonomy and for a second smelting company to be introduced to the territory to create competition for Société Le Nickel.^[1]

Results[]

The three minor party Assembly members were sympathetic to the Caledonian Union.^[2]

Elected members[]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

resigned from the Assembly on 8 August 1967 and was replaced by . resigned on 14 June 1970 and was replaced by . died on 8 September 1970 and was replaced by . Lafleur resigned on 20 November 1971 and was replaced by Lionel Cherrier. died on 5 October 1971 and was replaced by .^[4]

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