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.
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]
The three minor party Assembly members were sympathetic to the Caledonian Union. [2]
Party | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|
Caledonian Union | 22 | +4 | |
Entente UNR | 10 | +1 | |
New Caledonia | 2 | New | |
Union of Licensees and Landowners | 1 | New | |
Total | 35 | +5 | |
Source: Le Borgne [3] |
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]