French Polynesia's 3rd constituency

3rd constituency of French Polynesia
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Constituency of the
National Assembly of France
Location in French Polynesia
Deputy
DepartmentFrench Polynesia (overseas collectivity)

French Polynesia's third constituency is a French legislative constituency in French Polynesia. It is represented by Moetai Brotherson of Tavini Huiraatira.

It was created in the 2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies, which came into application for the June 2012 legislative election. It contains part of Tahiti (Faaa and Punaauia) and all the Leeward Islands (Bora-Bora, Huahine, Maupiti, Tahaa, Taputapuatea, Tumaraa and Uturoa).[1]

Deputies[edit]

When the constituency was first contested during the 2012 elections, Jean-Paul Tuaiva, a business executive, was elected. He was supported by Tapura huiraatira, a right-of-centre and anti-independence party. He prevailed in the second round during a close contest, opposing him to Tauhiti Nena, a Cabinet Minister in the Temaru government.

In 2017, Tuaiva was embroiled in a misappropriation of public funds case and did not run for reelection. The election was a three-way race between Patrick Howell, supported by Tuaiva and a minister in the Fritch administration, Moetai Brotherson, a left-wing independentist and the step-son of Oscar Temaru, and Vincent Dubois, a former senator and a right-wing autonomist. The latter was eliminated in the first round and Brotherson prevailed in the second round in a somewhat less close race than that of 2012.

In 2022, Brotherson was reelected with a comfortable margin against his main opponent from Tapura, Tuterai Tumahai, a doctor. In 2023, following the victory of Tavini Huiraatira, Brotherson's party, during the legislative election, Moetai Brotherson was elected President of French Polynesia. Therefore, he resigned as deputy and was replaced by his substitute, Mereana Reid Arbelot.

Election Member Party
2012 Jean-Paul Tuaiva Tapura
2017 Moetai Brotherson Tavini
2022
2023 Mereana Reid Arbelot

Election Results[edit]

2022[edit]

Legislative Election 2022: French Polynesia's 3rd constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tavini Huiraatira (NUPÉS) Moetai Brotherson 9,761 34.26 +4.15
Tapura Huiraatira (Ensemble) Tuterai Tumehai 9,128 32.04 -1.36
A here Nuihau Laurey 4,140 14.53 N/A
Amuitahira'a o te Nuna'a Maohi (UDC) Sylviane Terooatea 3,987 13.99 -13.58
ECO Jules Hauata 586 2.06 N/A
Others N/A 889 3.13
Turnout 28,491 43.33 -0.22
2nd round result
Tavini Huiraatira (NUPÉS) Moetai Brotherson 21,937 61.32 +8.82
Tapura Huiraatira (Ensemble) Tuterai Tumehai 13,837 38.68 -8.82
Turnout 35,774 54.62 +3.87
Tavini Huiraatira hold

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2017[edit]

Candidate Label First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Patrick Howell Tapura 9,195 33.40 15,020 47.50
Moetai Brotherson Tavini 8,291 30.11 16,603 52.50
Vincent Dubois Tahoera'a 7,592 27.57
Albert Roi DVG 1,008 3.66
Astride Mara FI 513 1.86
Teiva Lanteires FN 333 1.21
Corinne Atger DIV 308 1.12
Dominique Tixier DIV 293 1.06
Votes 27,533 100.00 31,623 100.00
Valid votes 27,533 97.54 31,623 96.71
Blank votes 430 1.52 616 1.88
Null votes 264 0.94 459 1.40
Turnout 28,227 43.55 32,698 50.75
Abstentions 36,587 56.45 31,727 49.25
Registered voters 64,814 64,425
Source: Ministry of the Interior

2012[edit]

2012 legislative election in Polynesie-Francaise's 3rd constituency
Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Tauhiti Nena DVG 8,545 30.52% 15,699 49.76%
Jean-Paul Tuaiva DVD 6,692 23.90% 15,851 50.24%
Gaston Tong Sang UMP 4,604 16.45%
Teva Rohfritsch PR 2,793 9.98%
Jean-Christophe Bouissou DVD 1,762 6.29%
John Tefan DVD 878 3.14%
Nicolas Bertholon DVD 637 2.28%
Taimana Ellacott ?? 595 2.13%
Gaston Tetuanui ?? 379 1.35%
Angèle Teriitau EELV 346 1.24%
Eric Minardi FN 327 1.17%
Monil Tetuanui DVG 206 0.74%
Daniel Tuahu DVD 113 0.40%
René Hoffer ?? 108 0.39%
Teriiorai Oopa DVD 10 0.04%
Valid votes 27,995 98.23% 31,550 96.35%
Spoilt and null votes 503 1.77% 1,195 3.65%
Votes cast / turnout 28,498 47.34% 32,745 54.90%
Abstentions 31,696 52.66% 26,900 45.10%
Registered voters 60,194 100.00% 59,645 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tableau des circonscriptions électorales de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et des collectivités d'outre-mer régies par l'article 74 de la Constitution (élection des députés) du Code électoral français" (in French). French Government.
  2. ^ "Résultats des élections législatives 2022 en Polynésie française". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-01.