2005 Mauritian general election

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2005 Mauritian general election
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  2000 3 July 2005 (2005-07-03) 2010  

All 62 directly elected seats in the National Assembly
(and up to 8 BLS seats)
Turnout81.52% (Increase2.svg 0.65 pp)
 First partySecond party
  Navin Ramgoolam, 2006.jpg Paul Berenger, March 2005.jpg
Leader Navin Ramgoolam Paul Bérenger
Party Labour MMM
Alliance Alliance Sociale MSM/MMM
Alliance seats4224
Popular vote948,756831,738
Alliance %48.38%42.41%

2005 Mauritian general election - Results by constituency.svg
Result by constituency. The colour shade shows the percentage of the elected candidate with the highest number of votes

Prime Minister before election

Paul Bérenger
MMM

Subsequent Prime Minister

Navin Ramgoolam
Labour

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

Contents

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 two were 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."

Electoral system

The National Assembly consisted of 60 members elected from three-seat constituencies in mainland Mauritius by multiple non-transferable vote, two members elected from a two-seat constituency (the island of Rodrigues) by the same systenm, and up to eight "best loser" seats appointed to ensure that ethnic and religious minorities are equitably represented.

Results

The total number of votes is higher than the population because voters could cast up to three votes. [1]

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PartyVotes%Seats
ConsBLTotal
Alliance Sociale (PTRPMXDLVFMRMMSM)948,75648.3838442
MSM/MMM (MMMMSMPMSD)831,73842.4122224
Mauritian Solidarity Front 37,4721.91000
Rodrigues People's Organisation 20,2931.03202
Rodrigues Movement 19,5471.00022
National Democratic Movement Raj Dayal18,4670.94000
Lalit 13,7260.70000
Mauritian People's Party7,9190.40000
Muslim People's Front4,2180.22000
Rezistans ek Alternativ2,9640.15000
Alliance For Justice2,5480.13000
Tamil Council1,9800.10000
Group of Five1,5470.08000
Independent Socialist Movement1,3370.07000
Independent Forward Bloc 1,2170.06000
Mauritian Union1,0660.05000
Rally of Social Workers1,0590.05000
Parti Malin 9590.05000
Majority Party8750.04000
Popular Place Movement7330.04000
Union Patriots Ilois Mauricien6430.03000
Mauritian National Movement5800.03000
Mauritian Democratic Movement5720.03000
Mauritian Workers' Movement4720.02000
Conservative Party4260.02000
Democratie Union Socialist Mauricien2670.01000
Ekta Party1710.01000
Mauritian Muslim Action Committee1580.01000
Mauritian Democracy1350.01000
Mauritian Socialist Rally1330.01000
Patriotic Reformist Organisation1320.01000
Mauritian Worker Solidarity Movement Rodrigues Agalega1250.01000
Rallying Responsible Rodriguans970.00000
Top Dhamaka Vrai Rouge880.00000
Rodriguan People's Progressive Front870.00000
Socialist Labour Movement710.00000
Mauritius Party Rights510.00000
Independents38,4871.96000
Total1,961,116100.0062870
Valid votes660,37699.11
Invalid/blank votes5,9220.89
Total votes666,298100.00
Registered voters/turnout817,30581.52
Source: Electoral Commission, African Elections Database

By constituency

ConstituencyMPPartyNotes
1Grand River North West–
Port Louis West
Arianne Navarre-Marie MMM Reelected
Jean Claude Barbier MMM Reelected
Sheila Grenade MSM Elected
James Burty David PTr Best Loser; Reelected
2Port Louis South–
Port Louis Central
Rashid Beebeejaun PTr Reelected
Reza Issack PTr Elected
Sylvio Tang PTr Elected
3Port Louis Maritime–
Port Louis East
Asraf Dulull PTr Elected
Anwar Husnoo PTr Elected
Sam Lauthan MMM Reelected
4Port Louis North–
Montagne Longue
Kalyanee Juggoo PTr Elected
Joe Lesjongard MSM Reelected
Mahen Jhugroo MSM Elected
5Pamplemousses–Triolet Navin Ramgoolam PTr Reelected
Satish Faugoo PTr Elected
Devanand Ritoo PTr Elected
6Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or Madan Dulloo MMSM Reelected
Anand RucktooaMSDElected
Rohit Guttee PTr Elected
7Piton–Riviere du RempartBalkissoon Hookoom PTr Reelected
Dhanraj Boodhoo PTr Elected
Mahendra Gowressoo PTr Elected
8Quartier Militaire–Moka Ashok Jugnauth MSM Reelected
Suren Dayal PTr Elected
Parmessur RamlollMSDElected
9Flacq–Bon Accueil Anil Bachoo MSDElected
Rajen Mungur PTr Elected
Dharam Gokhool PTr Elected
10Montagne Blanche–
Grand River South East
Indira Seebun PTr Elected
Lormus Bundhoo PTr Elected
Ajay Gunness MMM Reelected
Cader Sayed-Hossen PTr Best Loser
11Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle Arvin Boolell PTr Reelected
Rajesh Jeetah PTr Elected
Sutyadeo Moutia MMSM Elected
12Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien Yatin Varma PTr Elected
Richard Duval PMXD Elected
Vasant Bunwaree PTr Elected
13Riviere des Anguilles–SouillacPradeep Peetumber PTr Elected
Ram Mardemootoo PTr Elected
Shakeel Mohamed PTr Elected
14Savanne–Black River Alan Ganoo MMM Reelected
Maya Hanoomanjee MSM Elected
Krishna Babajee PTr Elected
Danielle Perrier MMM Best Loser; Reelected
15La Cavèrne–Phoenix Abu Kasenally PTr Elected
Rihun Hawoldar PTr Elected
Leela Dookun-Luchoomun MSM Reelected
Jean François Chaumière PTr Best Loser
Showkutally Soodhun MSM Best Loser; Reelected
16Vacoas–Floréal Nando Bodha MSM Reelected
Sheila Bappoo PTr Elected
Françoise Labelle MMM Reelected
Étienne Sinatambou PTr Best Loser
17Curepipe–Midlands Eric Guimbeau MMM Reelected
Mireille Martin MSM Elected
Sunil Dowarkasing MSM Reelected
18Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes Rama Sithanen PTr Elected
Xavier-Luc Duval PMXD Reelected
Nita Deerpalsing PTr Elected
19Stanley–Rose Hill Paul Bérenger MMM Reelected
Jayen Cuttaree MMM Reelected
Fazila Daureeawoo MSM Elected
20Beau Bassin–Petite Rivière Rajesh Bhagwan MMM Reelected
Maurice Allet PMSD Reelected
Sekar Naidu MSM Elected
21 Rodrigues Alex Nancy OPR Reelected
Robert Speville OPR Elected
Christian Leopold MR Best Loser; Reelected
Nicolas Von Mally MR Best Loser; Reelected
Source: Electoral Commission

References