# 1972 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1972 for the Territorial Assembly. Anti-autonomist parties won a majority.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | 6,484 | 22.75 | 8 | +2 |
| | E'a Api | 6,055 | 21.24 | 7 | –2 |
| | Here Ai'a | 5,211 | 18.28 | 7 | 0 |
| | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | 3,341 | 11.72 | 3 | New |
| | Communal and Territorial Union | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | New |
| | Marquesan Union–UNR | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | 0 |
| | Safeguard the Leeward Islands | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | New |
| | Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | New |
| | Union of Workers and Fishermen | 7,413 | 26.01 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independence Party | 7,413 | 26.01 | 0 | New |
| | Other parties | 7,413 | 26.01 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 28,504 | 100.00 | 30 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | | 63 | | |
| Source: Assembly, Henningham ||||||

### Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
| Austral Islands | Pierre Hunter | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Austral Islands | Tara Lenoir | Here Ai'a | |
| Leeward Islands | Roger Amiot | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Adolphe Bohl | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Philippe Brotherson | Here Ai'a | |
| Leeward Islands | Tetuanui Ehu | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Marcel Hart | Safeguard the Leeward Islands | Re-elected |
| Leeward Islands | Toro Teriirere | Tapura Huiraatira No Raro Matai | Re-elected (previously UTD) |
| Marquesas Islands | Guy Rauzy | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Marquesas Islands | André Teikitutoua | Marquesan Union–UNR | Re-elected |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Calixte Jouette | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Riquet Marere | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | Louis Palmer | E'a Api | |
| Tuamotu–Gambier Islands | André Porlier | Union of Workers and Fishermen | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Henri Bouvier | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Anthelme Buillard | E'a Api | |
| Windward Islands | Gaston Flosse | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Michel Law | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | |
| Windward Islands | Tuianu Le Gayic | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | |
| Windward Islands | Coco Lehartel | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | |
| Windward Islands | André Lorfevre | E'a Api | |
| Windward Islands | Daniel Millaud | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Pouvanaa a Oopa | Here Ai'a | |
| Windward Islands | Nedo Salmon | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Tutaha Salmon | Communal and Territorial Union | |
| Windward Islands | Francis Sanford | E'a Api | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Charles Taufa | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | Re-elected (previously Tahoeraa Ui No Polynesia) |
| Windward Islands | John Teariki | Here Ai'a | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Jacques Teuira | Tahoeraa Maohi UT–UNR | Re-elected |
| Windward Islands | Frantz Vanizette | Te Au Tahoeraa–Tomite Taufa | Re-elected (previously Independents of Economic and Social Action) |
| Source: Assembly of French Polynesia ||||

## Aftermath

Louis Palmer died in February 1973 and was replaced by Lucien Ratinassamy. Pouvanaa a Oopa resigned during the term of the Territorial Assembly and was replaced by Yannick Amaru. André Teikitutoua died shortly before the 1977 elections and was not replaced.