Summary
Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 15 April 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which retained its majority in the Assembly.
Background edit
The Assembly elected in 1958 was dissolved by the Governor Laurent Elisée Péchoux on 9 March after the Caledonian Union (which held a majority of seats) refused to approve the High Commissioner's agenda.[2]
Results edit
The Caledonian Union retained the 18 seats it won in the 1958 elections. The Entente, an alliance of the Union for the New Republic and some Caledonian Union dissidents won nine seats, whilst the Caledonian Rally was reduced to only three seats.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Union | 18 | 0 | |
| Entente | 9 | New | |
| Caledonian Rally | 3 | –8 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
| Source: Leblic | |||
Elected members edit
| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East (7 seats) | Bernard Brou | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) |
| Michel Devillers | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| Kiolet Néa Galet | Entente | Re-elected (previously UC) | |
| Guy Leroy | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| Émile Wénou Néchero | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Théophile Wakolo Pouyé | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Doui Matayo Wetta | Entente | Elected | |
| Islands (5 seats) | Gope-Laguise Iekawé | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| Paul Katrei | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Michel Kauma | Entente | Re-elected (previously UC) | |
| Henri Naisseline | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) | |
| Fleury Trongadjo | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| South (10 seats) | Georges Chatenay | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) |
| Luc Chevalier | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| Evenor de Greslan | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Antoine Griscelli | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Thomas Hagen | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) | |
| Henri Lafleur | Caledonian Rally | Re-elected | |
| Armand Ohlen | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Kamandji Ouamambare | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| Rock Pidjot | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Albert Rapadzi | Caledonian Rally | Re-elected | |
| West (8 seats) | Lucien Allard | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| Gaston Belouma | Caledonian Union | Elected | |
| Marcel Bordes | Caledonian Rally | Re-elected | |
| René Hénin | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) | |
| Maurice Lenormand | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Edmond Nékiriai | Entente | Elected | |
| Georges Nagle | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Gabriel Païta | Caledonian Union | Re-elected | |
| Source: Jean Le Borgne,[4] Congress | |||
Aftermath edit
The newly elected Assembly met for the first time on 26 April. Antoine Griscelli was elected as president of the legislature.[5]
On 6 June 1962, the results in the South constituency were annulled.[6] A by-election was held on 4 November, in which the Caledonian Union won five seats (Luc Chevalier, Evenor de Greslan, Antoine Griscelli, Armand Ohlen and Rock Pidjot), Caledonian Rally three (Berge, Henri Lafleur and Claude Parazols) and the Entente two (Georges Chatenay and Thomas Hagen). This represented a loss of one seat for the Caledonian Union (Kamandji Ouamambare) and gain of one seat for the Caledonian Rally (Berge and Parazols, replacing Albert Rapadzi).
Gaston Belouma resigned from the Assembly on 26 October and was replaced by Thène Fonguimoin Boahoumé-Arhou, who was next on the party's list.[6] Théophile Wakolo Pouyé resigned on 4 December the same year and was replaced by Austien Dalap Touyada.[6] Maurice Lenormand resigned on 21 March 1964 and was replaced by Henri Teambouéon.[6]
Antoine Griscelli died on 22 November 1966 and Paul Katrei on 10 April 1967. Neither were replaced.[6]
References edit
- ^ Round the Vicious Circle in N. Caledonia Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1962, p23
- ^ Assembly Dissolved: New Caledonian Nickel Trouble Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1962, p19
- ^ Isabelle Leblic "Chronologie de Kanaky Nouvelle-Calédonie (1774-2018). Version revue et augmentée en 2018 " Journal de la Société des Océanistes, 2018 Volumbe 2, issue 147, pp529–564
- ^ Jean Le Borgne (2005) Nouvelle-Calédonie, 1945-1968: la confiance trahie, Harmattan, p308
- ^ New Caledonian Assembly In Fiery Session Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1962, p123
- ^ a b c d e La composition Congress of New Caledonia