2006 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election

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2006 Rodrigues Regional Assembly election
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  2002 10 December 2006 2012  

18 seats in the Rodrigues Regional Assembly
10 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Rodrigues Movement 10+2
OPR 8−2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief Commissioner beforeChief Commissioner after
Johnson Roussety
Rodrigues Movement
Johnson Roussety
Rodrigues Movement

Elections for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly were held on 10 December 2006. They were the second election of the island's regional parliament since Rodrigues obtained autonomous status within the Republic of Mauritius in 2001.

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Results

PartyListConstituencyTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Rodrigues Movement 11,11853.41422,31353.60610
Rodrigues People's Organisation 9,48445.56219,06245.7968
Front Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues1230.5901360.3300
Regroupement Travailleur Rodriguais900.4301030.2500
Independents160.0400
Total20,815100.00641,630100.001218
Valid votes20,81598.39
Invalid/blank votes3401.61
Total votes21,155100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,68285.71
Source: [1] [2]

By constituency

Nº1 La Ferme
CandidatePartyVotes%
Franceau Aubret Grandcourt Rodrigues Movement 2,22633.07
Gaëtan Jabeemissar Rodrigues Movement 2,21732.93
Marie Jenny Ah-Song Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,13216.82
Enrico Lamvohee Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,12516.71
Jean Clifford EmilienRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais130.19
Jean Miol PotironRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais110.16
Steeve PrudenceFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues80.12
Total6,732100.00
Nº2 Marechal
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jean Christian Agathe Rodrigues Movement 2,01133.21
Joseph Allan Ladd Emilien Rodrigues Movement 1,93531.95
John Milazar Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,03917.16
Jean Noel Nemours Rodrigues People's Organisation 97216.05
Jean Philippe AugustinFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues520.86
Jean Mariol PotironRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais240.40
Joseph Stevenson SpevilleRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais230.38
Total6,056100.00
Nº3 Saint Gabriel
CandidatePartyVotes%
Marie Arlette Perrine-Bégué Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,97025.32
Jean Daniel Speville Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,92724.77
Antomy Prosper Rodrigues Movement 1,91624.63
William Auguste Rodrigues Movement 1,90624.50
Joseph Antoine Benette St MartinFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues290.37
Joseph Claris ZameerRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais190.24
Jean Eric VolbertRegroupement Travailleur Rodriguais130.17
Total7,780100.00
Nº4 Baie Aux Huitres
CandidatePartyVotes%
Nicolson Lisette Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,71926.08
Louis Philippe François Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,70325.83
Jovani Etienne Rodrigues Movement 1,58524.04
Joseph Louis Rosaire Perrine Rodrigues Movement 1,56523.74
Gerard Patrick NanetteFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues200.30
Total6,592100.00
Nº5 Port Mathurin
CandidatePartyVotes%
Johnson Roussety Rodrigues Movement 2,03926.84
Louis Ange Perrine Rodrigues Movement 1,99926.31
Jean Francisco François Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,77423.35
Jean Richard Payendee Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,75023.03
Joseph Reddy AugustinFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues200.26
Marie Rodilia GaspardIndependent110.14
Jean Margeot JolicoeurIndependent50.07
Total7,598100.00
Nº6 Grande Montagne
CandidatePartyVotes%
Rose Marie Franchette Gaspard Pierre Louis Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,97728.77
Louis Daniel Baptiste Rodrigues People's Organisation 1,97428.73
Marie Lindsay Castel Rodrigues Movement 1,46821.36
Robertson Mercure Rodrigues Movement 1,44621.04
Joseph RicaudFront Progressiste du Peuple de Rodrigues70.10
Total6,872100.00

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References

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