2005 Mauritian general election

General elections were held in Mauritius on 3 July 2005, with polls counted on 4 July.

2005 Mauritian general election
5 July 2005 (2005-07-05)
All 70 seats in the National Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Navin Ramgoolam Paul Berenger
Party Labour Party MMM
Leader since 1991 1995
Leader's seat Pamplemousses and Triolet Rose-Hill and Stanley
Last election 8 seats 54 seats
Seats before 8 54
Seats won 38 22
Seat change 30 30
Popular vote 948,766 829,460
Percentage 48.8% 42.6%
Swing 12.2% 9.1%
Prime Minister before election

Paul Berenger
MMM

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Navin Ramgoolam
Labour Party

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Constitution

The Alliance Sociale, a coalition led by the Mauritian Labour Party (PTr) and including the Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval (PMXD), the Mauritian Social Democrat Party (MSN), Les Verts (Greens), the Republican Movement, and the Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement (MMSM), won the election with 42 of the 70 seats (38 elected directly, and another 4 nominated under the country's "best loser" system). The PTr leader, Navin Ramgoolam, was subsequently appointed Prime Minister on 5 July, with Rashid Beebeejaun as his deputy. Three other coalition leaders were elected, but the Les Verts leader failed to oust outgoing Prime Minister Paul Bérenger from his constituency.

24 seats were won by Bérenger's coalition, consisting of the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) and the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM); of these, 22 were directly elected and 2 nominated as "best losers". Pravind Jugnauth, the MSM leader, lost his seat to an Alliance Sociale candidate.

The two seats reserved for the island of Rodrigues were won by the Rodrigues Movement (OPR); another 2 OPR members were appointed as "best losers."

8 of the 70 seats are allocated to "best losers," appointed to ensure that ethnic and religious minorities are equitably represented.

Results

The total number of votes is higher than the population because Mauritians get to vote for up to 3 times in a single election.[1]

Party Votes % Seats
Elected Top-up Total
Alliance Sociale (PTR–PMXD–LVF–MR–MMSM)948,76648.838442
Alliance MSM-MMM (MMM–MSM–PMSD)829,46042.622224
Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais10,1840.8224
All others156,5388.0000
Total1,944,94810062769
Valid votes666,178
Invalid/blank votes
Total 100
Registered voters/turnout817,30581.5
Source: Psephos
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    References
    1. Adam Carr


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