1982 French Polynesian legislative election

Politics of French Polynesia
President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique Sorain President of French Polynesia Édouard Fritch Council of Ministers Assembly of French Polynesia President: Gaston Tong Sang
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Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 23 May 1982 for the Territorial Assembly.^[1] Following the elections, a government was formed by Tahoera'a Huiraatira and Aia Api, who had won 16 of the 30 seats in the Assembly.

Campaign[]

A total of 398 candidates contested the elections representing around 30 parties and lists, of which fewer than 20 were women.^[2]

Results[]

Elected members[]

Aftermath[]

Following the elections, the Assembly elected members of the Government Council.^[3]

As members of the Government Council could not serve in the Assembly, several new members entered the Assembly as replacements: of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced ; , and of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Gaston Flosse, Alexandre Léontieff and , while of Aia Api replaced . Sanford was also later elected the council and replaced by .

John Teariki died in 1983, he was replaced by .^[4]

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