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2013 French Polynesian legislative election

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Field	Value
election_name	2013 French Polynesian legislative election
country	French Polynesia
previous_election	2008
election_date	21 April 2013 (first round)
5 May 2013 (second round)
next_election	2018
turnout	66.07% (first round)
72.79% (second round)
seats_for_election	57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia
majority_seats	29
party1	Tahoera'a Huiraatira
leader1	Gaston Flosse
percentage1	45.11
last_election1	10
seats1	38
colour2	#87CEFA
leader2	Oscar Temaru
party2	Union for Democracy
percentage2	29.26
last_election2	19
seats2	11
colour3	#FFFF00
leader3	Teva Rohfritsch
party3	A Tia Porinetia
percentage3	25.63
last_election3	New
seats3	8
title	President
before_election	Oscar Temaru
before_party	UD
after_election	Gaston Flosse
after_party	Tahoera'a Huiraatira

5 May 2013 (second round)

72.79% (second round)

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 21 April and 5 May 2013. The result was a landslide victory for the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, which won 38 of the 57 seats in the Assembly.

Electoral system

The election was held using a two round system. In the first round, parties were required to cross a threshold of 12.5% in order to participate in the second round, In the second round, 38 seats are allocated by proportional representation, with the party receiving the most votes gaining an additional 19 seats.

Campaign

The Union for Democracy alliance was continued for the elections, consisting of Aia Api, Here Ai'a, Tavini Huiraatira, Tapura Amui No Raromatai and Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune – Tuhaa Pae (a coalition between ULPD members and the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae party). A new alliance, A Tia Porinetia, was formed for the election, which included To Tatou Aia and several smaller parties.

After being knocked out in the first round, Emile Vernier, leader of the Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population, gave his backing to A Tia Porinetia.

Results

References

although parties receiving between 5% and 12.5% were allowed to form an alliance for the second round with a party that did qualify.[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=75480 Tahoeraa dominates first round of French Polynesia election] RZNI, 22 April 2013
[http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=2321 Election Profile] IFES
[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=75677 Tahiti’s Vernier backs A Tia Porinetia] RZNI, 1 May 2013
"Election results".
(5 May 2013). "La composition de la nouvelle Assemblée de Polynésie". Tahiti Infos.

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