1984 New Caledonian legislative election
# 1984 New Caledonian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 18 November 1984. They had originally been planned for July, but were postponed due to threats by the Independence Front to boycott and disrupt the vote. Most members of the Front subsequently merged into the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front in September, and proceeded to boycott the elections. As a result, the Rally for Caledonia in the Republic won 34 of the 42 seats in a landslide victory. Following the elections, Dick Ukeiwé became President of the Government.

## Conduct

The elections were marred by violence; several houses, town halls and shops were set on fire, with FLNKS members clashing with security forces. FLNKS also took a French administrator hostage on Lifou Island and occupied a police station in north-east of the territory. On election day 200 Kanaks entered a polling station in Canala and destroyed ballot papers.

## Results

Overall voter turnout was just over 50%, but estimated to be only 15% amongst the Kanak community.

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Rally for Caledonia in the Republic | 27,851 | 70.87 | 34 | +19 |
| | Kanak Socialist Liberation | 2,879 | 7.33 | 6 | New |
| | National Front | 2,379 | 6.05 | 1 | New |
| | Federation for a New Caledonian Society | 1,748 | 4.45 | 1 | –6 |
| | Seven other parties | 4,439 | 11.30 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 39,296 | 100.00 | 42 | +6 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 39,296 | 98.90 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 439 | 1.10 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 39,735 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 79,271 | 50.13 | | |
| Source: Clark ||||||

### Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| East (9 seats) | Jules Ate | Rally for Caledonia | |
| East (9 seats) | Félix Belle | Rally for Caledonia | |
| East (9 seats) | Roger Galliot | National Front | |
| East (9 seats) | Jacques Mainguet | Rally for Caledonia | |
| East (9 seats) | Auguste Parawi-Reybas | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected |
| East (9 seats) | Mathias Nechero | Kanak Socialist Liberation | |
| East (9 seats) | Maurice Nénou | Rally for Caledonia | |
| East (9 seats) | Francis Poadouy | Kanak Socialist Liberation | Re-elected |
| East (9 seats) | Henri Wetta | Rally for Caledonia | |
| Islands (7 seats) | Basile Citré | Kanak Socialist Liberation | |
| Islands (7 seats) | Jacques Lalié | Kanak Socialist Liberation | |
| Islands (7 seats) | Nidoïsh Naisseline | Kanak Socialist Liberation | Re-elected |
| Islands (7 seats) | Robert Naxue Paouta | Rally for Caledonia | |
| Islands (7 seats) | William Trongadjo | Kanak Socialist Liberation | |
| Islands (7 seats) | Simijane Yeiwie | Rally for Caledonia | |
| Islands (7 seats) | Goïne Ferdinand Wamo | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Victorin Boewa | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Jean-Claude Briault | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Françoise Chaverot | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Albert Etuvé | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Georges Faure | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected |
| South (17 seats) | Max Frouin | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected |
| South (17 seats) | Justin Guillemard | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected (previously in West) |
| South (17 seats) | Wassissi Kapua | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Daniel Laborde | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Jacques Lafleur | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected |
| South (17 seats) | Henri Leleu | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Jean Lèques | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected |
| South (17 seats) | Philippa Ma-Moon | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Claude Lemaître | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Harold Martin | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Patrice Muller | Rally for Caledonia | |
| South (17 seats) | Atélémo Taofifenua | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Jean-Pierre Aïfa | Federation for a New Caledonian Society | Re-elected |
| West (9 seats) | Robert Frouin | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Jean Guindon | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Sosimo Malalua | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Michaël Meunier-Malignon | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Robert Saggio | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Apou Thidjite | Rally for Caledonia | |
| West (9 seats) | Dick Ukeiwé | Rally for Caledonia | Re-elected (previously in Islands) |
| West (9 seats) | Naco Voudjo | Rally for Caledonia | |

## Aftermath

Violence continued after the elections; FLNKS members occupied the police station in Thio on 20 November and held five policemen hostage. Rebels set up a 'Government of Kanaky' in early December, headed by Jean-Marie Tjibaou. European settlers in Hienghène killed ten FLNKS militants on 5 December, including two brothers of Tjibaou.

Dick Ukeiwé became President of the Government, heading a ten-member cabinet.

| Position | Member |
| - | - |
| President of the Government | Dick Ukeiwé |
| Minister of Agriculture | Michel Kauma |
| Minister of Culture | Joseph Tidjine |
| Minister of Economy and Finances | Pierre Frogier |
| Minister of Education | Delin Wéma |
| Minister of Health and Social Affairs | Pierre Maresca |
| Minister of Labour | Denis Milliard |
| Minister of Natural Resources | Yves Magnier |
| Minister of Tourism, Transport and Communications | Charles Lavoix |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | Goïne Wamo |
