Early legislative elections were held in

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on 1 July 1979 after the Government Council was dismissed by the French government and the High Commissioner dissolved the Assembly elected in

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.New Caledonia votes
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', August 1979, p7

Background

In March 1979 the Government Council of New Caledonia – controlled by the pro-independence Caledonian Union – was dismissed by the French government after failing to vote in favour of a ten-year plan for the territory. High Commissioner Claude Charbonniaud given executive power.Caledonia: HiCom rules
''Pacific Islands Monthly'' May 1979, p37 A 10% electoral threshold was introduced for the elections, which was reported by '' Pacific Islands Monthly'' to mainly affect the prospects of indigenous and pro-independence parties. As a result, the pro-independence Caledonian Union, Caledonian Socialist Party,

Melanesian Progressive Union The Melanesian Progressive Union (french: Union progressiste mélanésienne, UPM) is a militant socialist pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. It is a component of the National Union for Independence, which in turn is one of the ...

Party of Kanak Liberation The Party of Kanak Liberation (french: Parti de libération kanak, Palika) is a socialist pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. It is a component of the National Union for Independence, which in turn is one of the two components of ...

and United Front of Kanak Liberation formed the Independence Front.

Results

Elected members

References

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Elections in New Caledonia Legislative