1982 French Polynesian legislative election
{{Infobox legislative election
| country = French Polynesia
| election_date = 23 May 1982
| previous_election = 1977
| next_election = 1986
| seats_for_election = All 30 seats in the Territorial Assembly
| majority_seats = 15
|party1 = Tahoera'a Huiraatira |leader1 = Gaston Flosse |percentage1 = 29.56 |seats1 = 13 |last_election1 = 10
|party2 = Here Ai'a |leader2 = Francis Sanford |percentage2 = 15.70 |seats2 = 6 |last_election2 =
|party3 = Aia Api |leader3 = |percentage3 = 11.35 |seats3 = 3 |last_election3 = new
|party4 = Ia Mana te Nunaa |leader4 = |percentage4 = 10.84 |seats4 = 3 |last_election4 = new
|party5 = E'a Api |leader5 = |percentage5 = 6.27 |seats5 = 1 |last_election5 =
|party6 = Taatira Polynesia |leader6 = |percentage6 = 4.81 |seats6 = 1 |last_election6 = 0
|party7 = Marquesan Union |leader7 = |percentage7 = |seats7 = 1 |last_election7 = new
|party8 = Paruru ia Raro Matai |leader8 = |percentage8 = |seats8 = 1 |last_election8 = new
|party9 = Porinesia no Ananahi |leader9 = |percentage9 = |seats9 = 1 |last_election9 = new
}}{{Politics of French Polynesia}}
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 23 May 1982 for the Territorial Assembly.[http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=576 Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale] Assembly of French Polynesia 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.[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-340144383/view?partId=nla.obj-340166009#page/n21/mode/1up Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll] Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1982, pp22–23
Results
{{Election results
|party1=Tahoera'a Huiraatira|votes1=17787|seats1=13|sc1=+3
|party2=Here Ai'a|votes2=9451|seats2=6|sc2=–
|party3=Aia Api|votes3=6829|seats3=3|sc3=New
|party4=Ia Mana te Nunaa|votes4=6522|seats4=3|sc4=New
|party5=E'a Api|votes5=3773|seats5=1|sc5=–
|party6=Taatira Polynesia|votes6=2894|seats6=1|sc6=0
|party7=Marquesan Union|votes7=12926|vspan7=5|seats7=1|sc7=New
|party8=Paruru ia Raro Matai|votes8=|seats8=1|sc8=New
|party9=Porinesia no Ananahi|votes9=|seats9=1|sc9=New
|party10=Social Democrats|votes10=|seats10=0|sc10=New
|party11=Other parties|votes11=|seats11=0|sc11=–
|invalid=
|total_sc=0
|electorate=84710
|source=[http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=668 Assembly], [https://books.google.com/books?id=DOJchZaCTyAC&pg=PA142 Henningham]
}}
=Elected members=
Aftermath
Following the elections, the Assembly elected members of the Government Council.[http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=580 Les Conseils de gouvernement] Assembly of French Polynesia
| class=wikitable
!Position !Member | |
| Vice-President | Gaston Flosse |
| Minister of Agriculture and Livestock | Sylvain Millaud |
| Minister of Economy, Finance, Tourism and Sea | Alexandre Léontieff |
| Minister of Education and Culture | Jacques Teheiura |
| Minister of Health and Social Affairs | Charles Tetaria |
| Minister of Youth, Sport, Public Education | Terii Sanford |
| Minister of Planning and Energy | Boris Léontieff |
As members of the Government Council could not serve in the Assembly, several new members entered the Assembly as replacements: Ernest Teinauri of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Jacques Teheiura; Franklin Brotherson, Roger Doom and Albert Taruoura of Tahoera'a Huiraatira replaced Gaston Flosse, Alexandre Léontieff and Charles Tetaria, while Terii Sanford of Aia Api replaced Sylvain Millaud. Sanford was also later elected the council and replaced by Yves Thunot.
John Teariki died in 1983, he was replaced by Jean-Baptiste Trouillet.[http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=576 Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale] Assembly of French Polynesia
References
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