1946–47 New Caledonian legislative election

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Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 22 December 1946 and 5 January 1947 to elect the 19 elected members of the General Council.^[1]

The elections saw the left-wing members elected in 1945 largely replaced by members representing business and the mining industry.^[2]

The new Council elected Henri Lafleur as the territory's representative to the French Council of the Republic.^[3]

Elected members

The 19 elected members were:^[4]

Henri Bonneaud
Bourgarde
Bussy
Cuer
David
Duplat
Féré
Legrand
Legras
Loucheron
Mary
Mariotti
Henri Lafleur
Pannetier
Parazols
de Saint Quentin
Robert
Talon
Varin

References

^ Jean Le Borgne (2005) Nouvelle-Calédonie: 1945-1968 - La confiance trahie, Editions L'Harmattan, p20
^ N. Caledonian Council Considers Native Welfare and Industry Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1947, p47
^ The General Council of New Caledonia Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1947, p45
^ Le Borgne, p23

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