# French Polynesia's 1st constituency

The 1st constituency of French Polynesia is a French legislative constituency in French Polynesia.
Following the 2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies, which came into application for the June 2012 legislative election, the boundaries of French Polynesia's two constituencies were redrawn so as to create a third constituency in the collectivity. Since then, the 1st constituency consists of the communes of Arue, Moorea-Maiao, Papeete and Pirae in the Windward Islands, and all communes in the Marquesas Islands (Fatu-Hiva, Hiva-Oa, Nuku-Hiva, Tahuata, Ua-Huka, Ua-Pou) and in the Tuamotu-Gambier Islands (Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Gambier, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Puka-Puka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa, Tatakoto, Tureia).

## Deputies

Alexandre Léontieff, who held the seat from 1988 to 1993, was simultaneously President of French Polynesia from 1987 to 1991.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Alexandre Léontieff | SE |
| 1993 | Jean Juventin | RPR |
| 1997 | Michel Buillard | RPR |
| 2002 | Michel Buillard | UMP |
| 2007 | Michel Buillard | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| 2008 | Michel Buillard | DVD |
| 2012 | Edouard Fritch | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| 2014 (by-election) | Maina Sage | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| 2016 | Maina Sage | Tapura Huiraatira |
| 2017 | Maina Sage | Tapura Huiraatira |
| 2022 | Tematai Le Gayic | Tavini Huiraatira |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024:French Polynesia's 1st constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tāpura Huiraʻatira | Moerani Frébault | 18,456 | 53.85 | +11.95 |
| | Tāvini Huiraʻatira (NFP) | Tematai Le Gayic | 12,243 | 35.72 | +15.62 |
| | RN | James Heaux | 2,168 | 6.33 | N/A |
| | DVE | Jacky Bryant | 1,404 | 4.10 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,271 | 98.62 | +55.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,776 | | |
| | Tāpura Huiraʻatira gain from Tāvini Huiraʻatira | Tāpura Huiraʻatira gain from Tāvini Huiraʻatira | Swing | | |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: French Polynesia's 1st constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tapura Huiraatira (Ensemble) | Nicole Bouteau | 12,970 | 41.90 | -4.04 |
| | Tavini Huiraatira (NUPÉS) | Tematai Le Gayic | 6,223 | 20.10 | +0.96 |
| | Amuitahira'a o te Nuna'a Maohi (UDC) | Pascale Haiti | 4,454 | 14.39 | −11.63 |
| | A here | Félix Tokoragi | 2,980 | 9.63 | N/A |
| | EXD | Tauhiti Nena | 1,961 | 6.33 | N/A |
| | DVE | Jacky Bryant | 1,003 | 3.24 | N/A |
| | DIV | Jean-Paul Theron | 747 | 2.41 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 615 | 1.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,956 | 43.62 | +1.91 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | Tavini Huiraatira (NUPÉS) | Tematai Le Gayic | 19,523 | 50.88 | N/A |
| | Tapura Huiraatira (Ensemble) | Nicole Bouteau | 18,851 | 49.12 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,374 | 54.35 | +8.25 |
| | Tavini Huiraatira gain from Tapura Huiraatira | Tavini Huiraatira gain from Tapura Huiraatira | Tavini Huiraatira gain from Tapura Huiraatira | Tavini Huiraatira gain from Tapura Huiraatira | Tavini Huiraatira gain from Tapura Huiraatira |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Maina Sage | Tapura Huiraatira | 13,626 | 45.94 | 21,928 | 68.36 |
| | Moana Greig | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | 7,717 | 26.02 | 10,147 | 31.64 |
| | Richard Tuheiava | Tavini Huiraatira | 4,764 | 16.06 | | |
| | Tauhiti Nena | DVG | 2,070 | 6.98 | | |
| | Karl Reguron | ECO | 504 | 1.70 | | |
| | Éric Minardi | FN | 434 | 1.46 | | |
| | Jean-Marie Bruneau | FI | 408 | 1.38 | | |
| | Michel Ramel | DIV | 136 | 0.46 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 29,659 | 100.00 | 32,075 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,659 | 97.96 | 32,075 | 95.86 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 347 | 1.15 | 666 | 1.99 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 272 | 0.90 | 719 | 2.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,278 | 41.71 | 33,460 | 46.10 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 42,319 | 58.29 | 39,125 | 53.90 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 72,597 | | 72,585 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2014 By-election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Maina Sage | Tahoera'a | 12,677 | 52.96 | 16,380 | 58.02 |
| | Tauhiti Nena | UPLD | 7,951 | 33.22 | 11,850 | 41.98 |
| | Debora Kimitete | A Ti'a Porinetia | 2,733 | 11.42 | | |
| | Tati Salmon | HLV | 440 | 1.84 | | |
| | Gustave Heitaa | SE | 136 | 0.57 | | |
| Registered Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters | 70,324 | | 70,310 | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 46,173 | 65.66 | 41,646 | 59.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,151 | 34.34 | 28,664 | 40.77 |
| Null Votes | Null Votes | Null Votes | 128 | 0.53 | 274 | 0.96 |
| Blank Votes | Blank Votes | Blank Votes | 86 | 0.36 | 160 | 0.56 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 23,937 | 99.11 | 28,230 | 98.49 |
Despite obtaining 52.96% of the vote in the first round, Maina Sage did not obtain 25% of the enrolled voters, so a second round was held.

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Polynesie-Francaise's 1st constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Edouard Fritch | UDI | 11,055 | 36.62% | 22,120 | 63.36% |
| | Pierre Frebault | | 5,524 | 18.30% | 12,794 | 36.64% |
| | Louis Frebault | DVG | 2,758 | 9.14% | | |
| | Nicole Bouteau | MoDem | 2,548 | 8.44% | | |
| | Philip Schyle | DVD | 2,533 | 8.39% | | |
| | Quito Braun-Ortega [fr] | DVD | 1,258 | 4.17% | | |
| | Teaki Dupont-Teikivaeoho | PR | 1,131 | 3.75% | | |
| | Poema Tang-Pidoux | UMP | 931 | 3.08% | | |
| | Pierre Marchesini | ?? | 421 | 1.39% | | |
| | Karl Reguron | EELV | 408 | 1.35% | | |
| | Pita Bennett | DLR | 374 | 1.24% | | |
| | Teiva Forteleoni | ?? | 359 | 1.19% | | |
| | Tevahine Mairoto | DVD | 311 | 1.03% | | |
| | Robert Anania | DVD | 249 | 0.82% | | |
| | Ronald Terorotua | DVG | 222 | 0.74% | | |
| | Gustave Heitaa | | 104 | 0.34% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 30,186 | 98.18% | 34,914 | 96.13% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 560 | 1.82% | 1,404 | 3.87% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 30,746 | 45.80% | 36,318 | 53.87% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 36,386 | 54.20% | 31,106 | 46.13% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 67,132 | 100.00% | 67,424 | 100.00% |

### 2007

Two rounds were held. These are the results of the second round, for which only the top two candidates from the first round qualified.
Source: French Ministry of the Interior.
Oscar Temaru, who contested the seat unsuccessfully, was a former and future President of French Polynesia.
Legislative Election 2007: French Polynesia 1st - 2nd round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DVD | Michel Buillard | 32,459 | 54.07 |
| | Tavini Huiraatira | Oscar Temaru | 27,569 | 45.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,876 | 64.89 |
| | DVD gain from UMP | DVD gain from UMP | Swing | |

### 2002

Only a single round was needed, as Buillard obtained an absolute majority of the vote. The results of the top two candidates are given here.
Source: French Ministry of the Interior.
Legislative Election 2002: French Polynesia 1st - single round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UMP | Michel Buillard | 27 098 | 61.96 |
| | DVD | Marie-Laure Vanizette | 7,074 | 16.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,291 | 52.58 |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | Swing | |