2001 French Polynesian legislative election

2001 French Polynesian legislative election
6 May 2001
All 49 seats in the Territorial Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 28 +6
Tāvini Huiraʻatira Oscar Temaru 13 +3
Fetia Api Boris Léontieff 7 New
Independents – 1 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 6 May 2001 for the Territorial Assembly. 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. The Aia Api party failed to reach the 5% threshold and was eliminated from the Assembly.

Following the election Gaston Flosse was re-elected as President of French Polynesia.

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