1957 New Caledonian legislative election
# 1957 New Caledonian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 6 October 1957. The result was a victory for the Caledonian Union, which won 18 of the 30 seats.

## Electoral system

Prior to the elections the 25-seat General Council was replaced by a 30-seat Territorial Assembly. The new body was elected by open list proportional representation.

The elections were held under universal suffrage, with around 33,600 registered voters, of which 18,964 were Kanaks and 13,406 Europeans.

## Campaign

A total of 123 candidates contested the 30 seats, representing eight parties. The campaign started on 16 September, and was reported by Pacific Islands Monthly to have been "mild, with hardly an unkind word exchanged".

## Results

Of the 30 elected members, 17 were Europeans and 13 Kanaks.

| Party | Party | Seats |
| - | - | - |
| | Caledonian Union | 18 |
| | National Centre of Social Republicans | 7 |
| | Lafleur Party | 3 |
| | Group of Caledonian Peasants | 1 |
| | Rally of Caledonian Workers | 1 |
| Total | Total | 30 |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly |||

### Elected members

| Constituency | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| East (7 seats) | Bernard Brou | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| East (7 seats) | Évenor de Greslan | Caledonian Union |
| East (7 seats) | Antoine Griscelli | Caledonian Union |
| East (7 seats) | Kiolet Néa Galet | Caledonian Union |
| East (7 seats) | Émile Wénou Néchero | Caledonian Union |
| East (7 seats) | Jonas Hiaboués Pagoubealo | Caledonian Union |
| East (7 seats) | Doui Matayo Wetta | Caledonian Union |
| Islands (5 seats) | Paul Katrei | Caledonian Union |
| Islands (5 seats) | Michel Kauma | Caledonian Union |
| Islands (5 seats) | Henri Naisseline | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| Islands (5 seats) | Pascal Sihazé | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| Islands (5 seats) | Dick Ukeiwé | Caledonian Union |
| South (10 seats) | Edmond Caillard | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| South (10 seats) | Georges Chatenay | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| South (10 seats) | Georges Dubois | Lafleur Party |
| South (10 seats) | Thomas Hagen | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| South (10 seats) | Henri Lafleur | Lafleur Party |
| South (10 seats) | Jean Le Borgne | Caledonian Union |
| South (10 seats) | Gabriel Mussot | Rally of Caledonian Workers |
| South (10 seats) | Armand Ohlen | Caledonian Union |
| South (10 seats) | Rock Pidjot | Caledonian Union |
| South (10 seats) | Albert Satragne | Lafleur Party |
| West (8 seats) | Lucien Allard | Caledonian Union |
| West (8 seats) | Marcel Bordes | Group of Caledonian Peasants |
| West (8 seats) | Émile Charlet | Caledonian Union |
| West (8 seats) | Raymond Clavier | Caledonian Union |
| West (8 seats) | René Hénin | National Centre of Social Republicans |
| West (8 seats) | Maurice Lenormand | Caledonian Union |
| West (8 seats) | Gabriel Païta | Caledonian Union |
| West (8 seats) | Théophile Wakolo Pouyé | Caledonian Union |

## Aftermath

An eight-member cabinet was elected by the Territorial Assembly in late October. All eight ministers were from the Caledonian Union.

