2002 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election

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2002 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election
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29 September 2002 2006  

18 seats in the Rodrigues Regional Assembly
10 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats
OPR 10
Rodrigues Movement 8
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief Commissioner after
Jean Daniel Spéville
OPR

Elections for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly were held on 29 September 2002. They were the first election of the island's regional parliament since Rodrigues obtained autonomous status within the Republic of Mauritius in 2001.

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Results

PartyProportionalConstituencyTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Rodrigues People's Organisation 10,87454.97221,96955.52810
Rodrigues Movement 8,61743.56417,42744.0548
Movement Socialiste Rodriguais1770.890980.2500
Ralliement des Rodriguais Responsables1150.580550.1400
Independent170.0400
Total19,783100.00639,566100.001218
Valid votes19,78398.45
Invalid/blank votes3111.55
Total votes20,094100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,77872.34
Source: [1] [2]

By constituency

Nº1 La Ferme
CandidatePartyVotes%
Franceau Aubret Grandcourt Rodrigues Movement 1,85629.00
Gaëtan Jabeemissar Rodrigues Movement 1,85028.91
Louis Serge Clair Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,35821.22
Marie Jenny Ah Song Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,33620.88
Total6,400100.00
Nº2 Marechal
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Allan Ladd Emilien Rodrigues Movement 1,58027.85
Jean Christian Agathe Rodrigues Movement 1,56527.58
Enrico Lamvohee Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,27322.44
Jean Stephen Swee Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,25622.14
Total5,674100.00
Nº3 Saint Gabriel
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jean Daniel Speville Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,20430.07
Marie Arlette Perrine-Begue Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,16629.55
Vinolia Ramanitrarivo Rodrigues Movement 1,49120.34
Joseph Antonio Volbert Rodrigues Movement 1,46920.04
Total7,330100.00
Nº4 Baie Aux Huitres
CandidatePartyVotes%
Louis Philippe Francois Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,00331.16
Nicolson Lisette Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,99431.02
Marie Christmede Meunier Rodrigues Movement 1,20618.76
Antonio Leong Lone Rodrigues Movement 1,19318.56
Kennel BegueIndependent170.26
Jacques Desire Franco ZephirRalliement des Rodriguais Responsables150.23
Total6,428100.00
Nº5 Port Mathurin
CandidatePartyVotes%
Andre Lelio Roussety Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,01028.10
Soopramanien Sooprayen Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,99527.89
Marie Desiree Lordana Chan Meunier Rodrigues Movement 1,58022.09
Yong She Yan Wallis Yong Yan Yin Rodrigues Movement 1,52721.35
Jacques Desire CastelRalliement des Rodriguais Responsables400.56
Total7,152100.00
Nº6 Grande Montagne
CandidatePartyVotes%
Robertson Mercure Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,20033.42
Jean Robert Speville Rodrigues People's Organisation 2,17433.03
Jean Decanty Espiegle Rodrigues Movement 1,07916.39
Joseph Rujobert Francois Rodrigues Movement 1,03115.66
Benjamin EdouardMouvement Socialiste Rodriguais530.81
Jean Laval PlaicheMouvement Socialiste Rodriguais450.68
Total6,582100.00

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References

  1. "Rodrigues Regional Assembly". Office of the Electoral Commissioner.
  2. "Elections in Rodrigues". AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE.