Legislative elections were held in

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on 29 May 1977 for the

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. Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of

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winning 13 seats and Sanford allies a further five.

Contesting parties

Prior to the elections, Sanford formed the United Front for Internal Autonomy alliance, consisting of

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, E'a Api and other minor parties, although E'a Api ran separately in the Leeward Islands, Marquesas and the Tuamotu–Gambier Islands constituency.Stephen Henningham (1992
France and the South Pacific: A Contemporary History
p134 The Tahoera'a Huiraatira party was formed as a successor to the Tahoeraa Maohi alliance of the

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and

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Results

Elected members

Aftermath

Following the elections, Frantz Vanizette was chosen as the President of the Assembly. Sanford and

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were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.Les élus de l’assemblée territoriale
Assembly of French Polynesia

References

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