Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 9

Election In Oceania

p. 80 · Read in the full issue

Page 8080

A SUMMARY of the results of the election for the Assemblee Territoriale, held throughout French Oceania on January 18, shows that 29,030 votes were re corded. The RDPT party won in 15 of the 18 electorates, with 15,062 votes.

Independents gained two seats and 3,615 votes; the UDIOF one seat, and 7,581 votes; and RPF no seat and 2,772 votes.

The winning party, headed by Deputy Pouvanaa a Oopa, was de feated in Papeete (UDIOF), Northern Marquesas (Independent), and Uturoa (Independent).

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