Country: | French Polynesia |
Type: | legislative |
Election Date: | 6 May 2001 |
Previous Election: | 1996 |
Next Election: | 2004 |
Seats For Election: | All 49 seats in the Territorial Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Nopercentage: | yes |
Leader1: | Gaston Flosse |
Party1: | Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira |
Last Election1: | 22 |
Seats1: | 28 |
Party2: | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
Leader2: | Oscar Temaru |
Last Election2: | 10 |
Seats2: | 13 |
Party3: | Fetia Api |
Leader3: | Boris Léontieff |
Last Election3: | New |
Seats3: | 7 |
Party4: | Independents |
Leader4: | – |
Last Election4: | 3 |
Seats4: | 1 |
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 6 May 2001 for the Territorial Assembly.[1] The result was a victory for Tahoera'a Huiraatira, which won 28 of 49 seats. The pro independence Tāvini Huiraʻatira won 13 seats, and Fetia Api 7. A single independent, Chantal Flores (associated with the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae party), was elected in the Austral Islands.[1] The Aia Api party failed to reach the 5% threshold and was eliminated from the Assembly.[1] [2]
Following the election Gaston Flosse was re-elected as President of French Polynesia.