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2005 Mauritian general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Mauritius |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 2000 Mauritian general election |
| previous_year | 2000 |
| next_election | 2010 Mauritian general election |
| next_year | 2010 |
| seats_for_election | All 62 directly elected seats in the National Assembly |
| (and up to 8 BLS seats) | |
| turnout | 81.52% ( 0.65 pp) |
| election_date | |
| image1 | Navin Ramgoolam, 2006.jpg |
| leader1 | Navin Ramgoolam |
| party1 | Labour Party (Mauritius) |
| alliance1 | Alliance Sociale |
| 1blank | Alliance seats |
| 1data1 | **42** |
| 2blank | Popular vote |
| 2data1 | **948,756** |
| 3blank | Alliance % |
| 3data1 | **48.38%** |
| image2 | Paul Berenger, March 2005.jpg |
| leader2 | Paul Bérenger |
| party2 | Mauritian Militant Movement |
| alliance2 | MSM/MMM |
| 1data2 | 24 |
| 2data2 | 831,738 |
| 3data2 | 42.41% |
| map_image | 2005 Mauritian general election - Results by constituency.svg |
| map_caption | Result by constituency. The colour shade shows the percentage of the elected candidate with the highest number of votes |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister |
| before_election | Paul Bérenger |
| before_party | Mauritian Militant Movement |
| after_election | Navin Ramgoolam |
| after_party | Labour Party (Mauritius) |
(and up to 8 BLS seats)
General elections were held in Mauritius on 3 July 2005, with votes 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 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 system, 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.
By constituency
| Constituency | MP | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand River North West– | ||
| Port Louis West | Arianne Navarre-Marie | ||
| Jean Claude Barbier | Reelected | ||
| Sheila Grenade | Elected | ||
| James Burty David | Best Loser; Reelected | ||
| 2 | Port Louis South– | ||
| Port Louis Central | Rashid Beebeejaun | ||
| Reza Issack | Elected | ||
| Sylvio Tang | Elected | ||
| 3 | Port Louis Maritime– | ||
| Port Louis East | Asraf Dulull | ||
| Anwar Husnoo | Elected | ||
| Sam Lauthan | Reelected | ||
| 4 | Port Louis North– | ||
| Montagne Longue | Kalyanee Juggoo | ||
| Joe Lesjongard | Reelected | ||
| Mahen Jhugroo | Elected | ||
| 5 | Pamplemousses–Triolet | Navin Ramgoolam | |
| Satish Faugoo | Elected | ||
| Devanand Ritoo | Elected | ||
| 6 | Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or | Madan Dulloo | |
| Anand Rucktooa | Elected | ||
| Rohit Guttee | Elected | ||
| 7 | Piton–Riviere du Rempart | Balkissoon Hookoom | |
| Dhanraj Boodhoo | Elected | ||
| Mahendra Gowressoo | Elected | ||
| 8 | Quartier Militaire–Moka | Ashok Jugnauth | |
| Suren Dayal | Elected | ||
| Parmessur Ramloll | Elected | ||
| 9 | Flacq–Bon Accueil | Anil Bachoo | |
| Rajen Mungur | Elected | ||
| Dharam Gokhool | Elected | ||
| 10 | Montagne Blanche– | ||
| Grand River South East | Indira Seebun | ||
| Lormus Bundhoo | Elected | ||
| Ajay Gunness | Reelected | ||
| Cader Sayed-Hossen | Best Loser | ||
| 11 | Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle | Arvin Boolell | |
| Rajesh Jeetah | Elected | ||
| Sutyadeo Moutia | Elected | ||
| 12 | Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien | Yatin Varma | |
| Richard Duval | Elected | ||
| Vasant Bunwaree | Elected | ||
| 13 | Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac | Pradeep Peetumber | |
| Ram Mardemootoo | Elected | ||
| Shakeel Mohamed | Elected | ||
| 14 | Savanne–Black River | Alan Ganoo | |
| Maya Hanoomanjee | Elected | ||
| Krishna Babajee | Elected | ||
| Danielle Perrier | Best Loser; Reelected | ||
| 15 | La Cavèrne–Phoenix | Abu Kasenally | |
| Rihun Hawoldar | Elected | ||
| Leela Dookun-Luchoomun | Reelected | ||
| Jean François Chaumière | Best Loser | ||
| Showkutally Soodhun | Best Loser; Reelected | ||
| 16 | Vacoas–Floréal | Nando Bodha | |
| Sheila Bappoo | Elected | ||
| Françoise Labelle | Reelected | ||
| Étienne Sinatambou | Best Loser | ||
| 17 | Curepipe–Midlands | Eric Guimbeau | |
| Mireille Martin | Elected | ||
| Sunil Dowarkasing | Reelected | ||
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | Rama Sithanen | |
| Xavier-Luc Duval | Reelected | ||
| Nita Deerpalsing | Elected | ||
| 19 | Stanley–Rose Hill | Paul Bérenger | |
| Jayen Cuttaree | Reelected | ||
| Fazila Daureeawoo | Elected | ||
| 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Rivière | Rajesh Bhagwan | |
| Maurice Allet | Reelected | ||
| Sekar Naidu | Elected | ||
| 21 | Rodrigues | Alex Nancy | |
| Robert Speville | Elected | ||
| Christian Leopold | Best Loser; Reelected | ||
| Nicolas Von Mally | Best Loser; Reelected | ||
| Source: [Electoral Commission](https://web.archive.org/web/20211015054623/https://electoral.govmu.org/Pages/Election%20Results/NAE/NAE2005/Detailed%20results%20for%20all%20cons.pdf) |
References
References
- [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/m/mauritius/mauritius2005.txt Adam Carr]
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