Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 22 December 1946 and 5 January 1947 to elect the 19 elected members of the General Council.[1]
The elections saw the left-wing members elected in 1945 largely replaced by members representing business and the mining industry.[2]
The new Council elected Henri Lafleur as the territory's representative to the French Council of the Republic.[3]
Elected members
editThe 19 elected members were:[4]
- Henri Bonneaud
- Bourgarde
- Bussy
- Cuer
- David
- Duplat
- Féré
- Legrand
- Legras
- Loucheron
- Mary
- Mariotti
- Henri Lafleur
- Pannetier
- Parazols
- de Saint Quentin
- Robert
- Talon
- Varin
References
edit- ^ Jean Le Borgne (2005) Nouvelle-Calédonie: 1945-1968 - La confiance trahie, Editions L'Harmattan, p20
- ^ N. Caledonian Council Considers Native Welfare and Industry Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1947, p47
- ^ The General Council of New Caledonia Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1947, p45
- ^ Le Borgne, p23