Pro-independence forces won elections on France's Pacific territory of French Polynesia, giving them control of affairs on the archipelagos for the next five years and opening the way to a possible referendum on their status, according to results published Monday.
The Tavini Huiraatira party headed by the overseas territory's former leader Oscar Temaru won 44.3 percent of votes in the second round of polls Sunday and will have an absolute majority of 38 of the 57 seats in the regional assembly.
