title: 1962 French Polynesian legislative election
text: # 1962 French Polynesian legislative election
  
  Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 14 October 1962 for the Territorial Assembly. The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the Assembly, winning 14 of the 30 seats.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | 7,839 | 32.90 | 14 | –3 |
  | | Tahitian Union | 4,527 | 19.00 | 8 | –1 |
  | | Tahitian Democratic Union | 4,207 | 17.66 | 5 | New |
  | | Biens des Tuamotu Gambier | 7,252 | 30.44 | 1 | New |
  | | Pupu Tiama Maohi | 7,252 | 30.44 | 1 | New |
  | | Voice of the People | 7,252 | 30.44 | 1 | New |
  | | Others | 7,252 | 30.44 | 0 | – |
  | Total | Total | 23,825 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 |
  | Source: PIM, Henningham ||||||
  
  ### Elected members
  
  | Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Austral Islands | Matani Mooroa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Austral Islands | Mauri Tahuhuterani | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Gaston Deane | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Tetuanui Ehu | Tahitian Union | Elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Marcel Hart | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Céline Oopa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Pita Oopa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Leeward Islands | Félix Tefaatau | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Marquesas Islands | William Grelet | Tahitian Union | Re-elected (formerly UDSR) |
  | Marquesas Islands | Hopuetaitetuai Raihauti | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Tuamotu and Gambier Islands | Pierre Colombani | Biens des Tuamotu Gambier | Elected |
  | Tuamotu and Gambier Islands | Paul Deane | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Tuamotu and Gambier Islands | Calixte Jouette | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
  | Tuamotu and Gambier Islands | Riquet Marere | Tahitian Union | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Rudy Bambridge | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy | Pupu Tiama Maohi | Re-elected (previously RDPT) |
  | Windward Islands | Gérald Coppenrath | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | William Coppenrath | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Jacques Drollet | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Georges Leboucher | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Alexandre Le Gayic | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Charles Lehartel | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Teivitau Pito | Voice of the People | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Alfred Poroi | Tahitian Democratic Union | Re-elected (previously UT) |
  | Windward Islands | Rosa Raoulx | Tahitian Democratic Union | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Nedo Salmon | Tahitian Union | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Jean Salmon | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Elected |
  | Windward Islands | Jacques Tauraa | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | John Teariki | Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People | Re-elected |
  | Windward Islands | Frantz Vanizette | Tahitian Democratic Union | Re-elected (previously independent) |
  | Source: Assembly of French Polynesia ||||
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  In the new Council of Government, the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People had three ministers and the Tahitian Democratic Union two.
  
  