1995 Mauritian general election explained

Country:Mauritius
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1991 Mauritian general election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:2000 Mauritian general election
Next Year:2000
Majority Seats:35
Image1:Navin Ramgoolam Portrait 2014.jpg
Party1:Labour Party (Mauritius)
Last Election1:3 seats
Seats1:60
Seat Change1: 57
Popular Vote1:1,084,236
Percentage1:65.2%
Swing1: 25.9pp
Leader2:Gaëtan Duval
Party2:Parti Gaëtan Duval
Popular Vote2:105,282
Percentage2:6.3%
Swing2:New
Last Election2:
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:New
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Before Party:Militant Socialist Movement
After Election:Navin Ramgoolam
After Party:Labour Party (Mauritius)

General elections were held in Mauritius on 20 December 1995. The result was a landslide victory for the Labour Party-Mauritian Militant Movement alliance led by Navin Ramgoolam,[1] which won all 60 constituency seats on Mauritius. Along with 1982, it was one of two elections in which a party won every seat. The Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) led by Anerood Jugnauth lost power after 13 years, with Jugnauth resigning two days after the results were announced. Navin Ramgoolam became Prime Minister and appointed Paul Berenger as Deputy Prime Minister.

Electoral system

The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of Rodrigues, and up to eight seats were filled by the "best losers",[2] although only four were filled at this election. Voter turnout was 79.9%.[3]

Results

Of the 60 seats won by the Labour–MMM alliance, the Labour Party won 35 and the MMM 25.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mau1967background.htm Mauritius: Background to the 1967 Legislative Assembly election
  3. http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/mau1995results.htm Mauritius: 1995 National Assembly election results
  4. http://africanelections.tripod.com/mu.html Elections in Mauritius