1979 New Caledonian legislative election

Politics of New Caledonia
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Early legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 1 July 1979 after the Government Council was dismissed by the French government and the High Commissioner dissolved the Assembly elected in 1977.^[1]

Background[]

In March 1979 the Government Council of New Caledonia – controlled by the pro-independence Caledonian Union – was dismissed by the French government after failing to vote in favour of a ten-year plan for the territory. High Commissioner given executive power.^[2]

A 10% electoral threshold was introduced for the elections, which was reported by Pacific Islands Monthly to mainly affect the prospects of indigenous and pro-independence parties.^[2] As a result, the pro-independence Caledonian Union, , Melanesian Progressive Union, Party of Kanak Liberation and formed the Independence Front.

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