1991 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 17 March 1991 for the Territorial Assembly. Gaston Flosse's Tahoera'a Huiraatira won 18 of 41 seats, and Alexandre Léontieff's Polynesian Union coalition won 14. The Aia Api party won five, and Tāvini Huiraʻatira four.

1991 French Polynesian legislative election
17 March 1991
All 41 seats in the Territorial Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats +/–
Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 18 −4
Polynesian Union Alexandre Léontieff 14 New
Aia Api Émile Vernaudon 5
Tāvini Huiraʻatira Oscar Temaru 4 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Following the election Flosse formed a coalition with Émile Vernaudon's Aia Api and was elected President of French Polynesia. The coalition lasted only six months. In September 1991, Flosse fired two Aia Api ministers, and instead formed a coalition with Jean Juventin.

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