# 1977 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 29 May 1977 for the Territorial Assembly. Autonomist parties won a majority, with the United Front of Francis Sanford 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 Here Ai'a, E'a Api and other minor parties, although E'a Api ran separately in the Leeward Islands, Marquesas and the Tuamotu–Gambier Islands constituency.
The Tahoera'a Huiraatira party was formed as a successor to the Tahoeraa Maohi alliance of the Tahitian Union and Union for the New Republic.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | United Front | 17,083 | 36.43 | 13 | – |
| | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | 10,982 | 23.42 | 10 | +2 |
| | E'a Api | 1,972 | 4.20 | 3 | – |
| | Pupu Taina | 16,862 | 35.95 | 1 | New |
| | Taatira Polynesia | 16,862 | 35.95 | 1 | New |
| | Te Au Tahoeraa | 16,862 | 35.95 | 1 | –1 |
| | Union of Workers and Fishermen | 16,862 | 35.95 | 1 | 0 |
| | Other parties | 16,862 | 35.95 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 46,899 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 |
| Source: Assembly, Henningham ||||||

### Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
| Austral Islands | Pierre Hunter | United Front | Re-elected |
| Austral Islands | Jacques Teheiura | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Leeward Islands | Roger Amiot | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Philippe Brotherson | United Front | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Marc Davio | United Front | |
| Leeward Islands | Marcel Hart | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Re-elected (previously Safeguard the Leeward Islands) |
| Leeward Islands | Pupure Maiarii | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Leeward Islands | Toro Teriirere | United Front | Re-elected |
| Marquesas Islands | Léon Lichtlé | E'a Api | |
| Marquesas Islands | Guy Rauzy | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Émilie Jouette | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Riquet Marere | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Re-elected |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | André Porlier | Union of Workers and Fishermen | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Franklin Brotherson | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Windward Islands | Joël Buillard | United Front | |
| Windward Islands | Arthur Chung | Taatira Polynesia | |
| Windward Islands | Milou Ebb | United Front | |
| Windward Islands | Gaston Flosse | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Jean Juventin | United Front | |
| Windward Islands | Michel Law | Pupu Taina | Re-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa) |
| Windward Islands | Tuianu Le Gayic | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Alexandre Léontieff | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Windward Islands | André Lorfevre | United Front | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Daniel Millaud | United Front | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Francis Sanford | United Front | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Teriivetua Tama | United Front | |
| Windward Islands | Charles Taufa | Te Au Tahoeraa | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | John Teariki | United Front | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Jacques Teuira | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Frantz Vanizette | United Front | Re-elected (previously Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa) |
| Source: Assembly of French Polynesia ||||

## Aftermath

Following the elections, Frantz Vanizette was chosen as the President of the Assembly. Sanford and Jean Juventin were appointed to the Government Council and were replaced in the Assembly by Paul Pietri and André Toomaru.