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 Georges Chatenay)[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]

PartySeats+/–
Caledonian Union22+4
Entente UNR10+1
New Caledonia2New
Union of Licensees and Landowners1New
Total35+5
Source: Le Borgne[3]

Elected members

Constituency Member Party Notes
East (7 seats)Roland CaronCaledonian Union
Paul MalignonEntente
Similien NahietCaledonian Union
Kiolet Néa GaletEntenteRe-elected
Edmond NebayesCaledonian Union
Théophile Wakolo PouyéCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Émile Wénou NécheroCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Islands (5 seats)Jean CabaCaledonian Union
Yann Céléné UregeïCaledonian Union
Raof JomessyCaledonian Union
Jean WanapoCaledonian Union
Léonard WaneissiEntente
South (16 seats)Jean-Pierre AïfaCaledonian Union
Alain BernutNew Caledonia
Georges ChatenayEntenteRe-elected
Evenor de GreslanCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Roger DelaveuveUnion of Licensees and Landowners
Max FrouinCaledonian Union
Paul GriscelliCaledonian Union
René HéninEntenteRe-elected (previously in West constituency)
Henri LafleurEntenteRe-elected (previously RC)
Jean LèquesCaledonian Union
Armand OhlenCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Claude ParazolsEntenteRe-elected
Édouard PentecostEntente
Rock PidjotCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Gérald RousseauNew Caledonia
André VacherCaledonian Union
West (7 seats)Arhan BoahoumeCaledonian Union
André BresslerCaledonian Union
Jean-Pierre Le MarrecEntente
Georges NagleCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Paul NapoareaCaledonian Union
Gabriel PaïtaCaledonian UnionRe-elected
Roger PêneEntente
Source: Le Borgne,[3] Congress

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]

André Vacher resigned from the Assembly on 8 August 1967 and was replaced by Charles Attiti. Paul Malignon resigned on 14 June 1970 and was replaced by Marcel Dubois. Jean Caba died on 8 September 1970 and was replaced by Kecine Léonard Une. Lafleur resigned on 20 November 1971 and was replaced by Lionel Cherrier. Edouard Pentecost died on 5 October 1971 and was replaced by Michel Kauma.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 French territories to go to polls Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1967, p21
  2. 1 2 "More say for us" call in New Caledonian poll Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1967, p32
  3. 1 2 Jean Le Borgne (2005) Nouvelle-Calédonie, 1945-1968: la confiance trahie, Harmattan, p536
  4. 1 2 La composition Congress of New Caledonia
  5. ↑ How to ruin a high chief's poll Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1967, p75
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