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
Seats won 38 22
Popular vote 948,756 831,738
Percentage 48.38% 42.41%

Prime Minister before election

Paul Berenger
MMM

Subsequent Prime Minister

Navin Ramgoolam
Labour Party

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

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]

PartyVotes%Seats
ConsBLTotal
Alliance Sociale (PTRPMXDLVFMRMMSM)948,75648.3838442
MSM/MMM (MMMMSMPMSD)831,73842.4122224
Mauritian Solidarity Front37,4721.91000
Rodrigues People's Organisation20,2931.03202
Rodrigues Movement19,5471.00022
National Democratic Movement Raj Dayal18,4670.94000
Lalit13,7260.70000
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 Bloc1,2170.06000
Mauritian Union1,0660.05000
Rally of Social Workers1,0590.05000
Parti Malin9590.05000
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
Total votes666,301
Registered voters/turnout817,30581.52
Source: ECM, African Elections Database

References


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