# 1967 New Caledonian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 9 July 1967. The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 22 of the 35 seats.

## Campaign

A total of 174 candidates contested the 35 seats. The New Caledonian branch of the Union for the New Republic (led by Georges Chatenay) called for more autonomy and for a second smelting company to be introduced to the territory to create competition for Société Le Nickel.

## Results

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

### Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
| East (7 seats) | Roland Caron | Caledonian Union | |
| East (7 seats) | Paul Malignon | Entente | |
| East (7 seats) | Similien Nahiet | Caledonian Union | |
| East (7 seats) | Kiolet Néa Galet | Entente | Re-elected |
| East (7 seats) | Edmond Nebayes | Caledonian Union | |
| East (7 seats) | Théophile Wakolo Pouyé | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| East (7 seats) | Émile Wénou Néchero | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| Islands (5 seats) | Jean Caba | Caledonian Union | |
| Islands (5 seats) | Yann Céléné Uregeï | Caledonian Union | |
| Islands (5 seats) | Raof Jomessy | Caledonian Union | |
| Islands (5 seats) | Jean Wanapo | Caledonian Union | |
| Islands (5 seats) | Léonard Waneissi | Entente | |
| South (16 seats) | Jean-Pierre Aïfa | Caledonian Union | |
| South (16 seats) | Alain Bernut | New Caledonia | |
| South (16 seats) | Georges Chatenay | Entente | Re-elected |
| South (16 seats) | Evenor de Greslan | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| South (16 seats) | Roger Delaveuve | Union of Licensees and Landowners | |
| South (16 seats) | Max Frouin | Caledonian Union | |
| South (16 seats) | Paul Griscelli | Caledonian Union | |
| South (16 seats) | René Hénin | Entente | Re-elected (previously in West constituency) |
| South (16 seats) | Henri Lafleur | Entente | Re-elected (previously RC) |
| South (16 seats) | Jean Lèques | Caledonian Union | |
| South (16 seats) | Armand Ohlen | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| South (16 seats) | Claude Parazols | Entente | Re-elected |
| South (16 seats) | Édouard Pentecost | Entente | |
| South (16 seats) | Rock Pidjot | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| South (16 seats) | Gérald Rousseau | New Caledonia | |
| South (16 seats) | André Vacher | Caledonian Union | |
| West (7 seats) | Arhan Boahoume | Caledonian Union | |
| West (7 seats) | André Bressler | Caledonian Union | |
| West (7 seats) | Jean-Pierre Le Marrec | Entente | |
| West (7 seats) | Georges Nagle | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| West (7 seats) | Paul Napoarea | Caledonian Union | |
| West (7 seats) | Gabriel Païta | Caledonian Union | Re-elected |
| West (7 seats) | Roger Pêne | Entente | |
| Source: Le Borgne, Congress ||||

## Aftermath

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. 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.
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.