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General election held in Mauritius
1991 Mauritian general election
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General elections were held in
Mauritius
on 15 September 1991.
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Three main parties gained seats in this election: the
Militant Socialist Movement
,
Mauritian Militant Movement
and the
Labour Party
. The MSM formed an alliance with the MMM and the Labour Party formed an alliance with the
Mauritian Social Democrat Party
(PMSD). On 17 September 1991, results showed that MSM-MMM won 57 out of 66 seats.
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This gave 95% of seats to MSM-MMM leader
Anerood Jugnauth
and 5% to Labour Party-PMSD leader
Navin Ramgoolam
.
Campaign
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The main political parties taking part in the elections were the Militant Socialist Movement and Labour Party which were the current government, and the
Mauritian Militant Movement
which was the current opposition party. Earlier that year,
Navin Ramgoolam
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became the leader of the Labour Party. As a result, the MSM-Labour Party coalition broke down in February 1991 because Ramgoolam demanded that the deal between the parties should be reviewed and that the MSM leader,
Anerood Jugnauth
, should hold the office of Prime Minister for half of the term (two and a half years), with Ramgoolam serving out the remainder of the term. However, Jugnauth did not want to step aside in favour of Ramgoolam. Ramgoolam then announced that his party would contest the elections due September on its own.
Jugnauth proposed an electoral pact with the
Mauritian Militant Movement
(MMM), the party which Jugnauth himself had formerly led between 1976 and 1983, before the formation of the MSM. The two parties agreed that Anerood Jugnauth would remain Prime Minister for the full term of 5 years and that MMM leader
Paul Berenger
would serve in his Cabinet. Berenger later became Minister of External Affairs.
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During the term,
Rama Sithanen
,
Sheila Bappoo
and
Daram Gockool
defected from the MSM to the Mauritian Labour Party. The defections put the MSM under increasing strain, and Jugnauth came under pressure to hold general elections in 1995 rather than 1996, as constitutionally scheduled.
Results
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Party
| Votes
| %
| Seats
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Cons
| BL
| Total
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| MSM
?
MMM
?
MTD
| 944,521
| 55.36
| 57
| 0
| 57
| +2
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| Labour Party
?
MSDP
| 670,631
| 39.30
| 3
| 4
| 7
| ?6
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| Rodrigues People's Organisation
| 16,080
| 0.94
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
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| Socialist Workers' Front
| 12,162
| 0.71
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| Rodrigues People's Grouping
| 11,646
| 0.68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| Liberal Action Party
| 6,053
| 0.35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Mauritian People's Party
| 5,696
| 0.33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| Hizbullah
| 5,550
| 0.33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Militant Workers Party
| 2,137
| 0.13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Socialist Movement of the South
| 686
| 0.04
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| Communist Party of Mauritius
| 358
| 0.02
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Mauritius Party Rights
| 243
| 0.01
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Tamil Fraternity of Mauritius
| 191
| 0.01
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| Mauritius United Party
| 160
| 0.01
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| People's Democratic Party
| 121
| 0.01
| 0
| 0
| 0
| New
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| Independents
| 30,005
| 1.76
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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Total
| 1,706,240
| 100.00
| 62
| 4
| 66
| ?4
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Registered voters/turnout
| 680,836
| ?
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Source:
Electoral Commission
, Nohlen
et al.
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African Elections Database
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By constituency
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Constituency
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Elected MPs
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Party/alliance
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1
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LACLE, Mathieu Ange BOULLE
Edouard JeromeLARIDON
ARMANCE, Georges Alain
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MSM-MMM
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2
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JEEWAH, Ahmad Sulliman
ASGARALLY Abdool Azize
LEE CHEONG LEM, Noe Ah-Qwet
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MSM-MMM
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3
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Cassam Uteem
GENDOO, Osman
KHODABUX, Bashir Ahmud
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MSM-MMM
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4
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BRIZMOHUN, Parmanund
ARUNASALOM, Jose
GENEVIEVE, Claude Raymond
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MSM-MMM
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5
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Navin Ramgoolam
JHURRY, Jyaneshwur
KOONJOO, Premdut
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Labor Party-MSDP
MSM-MMM
MSM/MSM
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6
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FOKEER, Dharmanand Goopt,
DULLOO, Madan Murlidhar
PARSOORAMAN, Armoogum
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MSM-MMM
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7
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Sir Anerood Jugnauth
GUNGAH, Dwarkanath
UTCHANAH, Mahyendrah
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MSM-MMM
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8
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JUGNAUTH, Ashock Kumar
MOUTIA, Sutyadeo
PYNEEANDEE, Retnon
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MSM-MMM
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9
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BACHOO, Anil Kumar
GUTTEE, Rajnarain
NEEWOOR, Roodrashen
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MSM-MMM
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10
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JADDOO, Ramduthsing
GOBURDHUN, Jagdishwar
PEERUN, Mohammud Zeelannee
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MSM-MMM
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11
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Arvin Boolell
DAYAL, Bharat Bhusan,
LALLAH, Subhas Chandra
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Labor Party-MSDP
MSM-MMM
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12
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BUNWAREE, Dr. Vasant Kumar
COLLENDAVELLOO, Ivan Leslie
CHOONEE, Mookhesswur
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Labor Party-MSDP
MSM-MMM
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13
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AUMEER, Hurreeprem
Prem Nababsing
KASENALLY Ahmud
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MSM-MMM
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14
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Alan Ganoo
COMARMOND, Claude Francis Germain
PHOKEER, Sooroojdev
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MSM-MMM
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15
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Steve Obeegadoo
SEETARAM, Iswurdeo
SOODHUN, Showkutally
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MSM-MMM
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16
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BAPPOO, Sheilabai
GOKHOOL, Dharambeer
Karl Offmann
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MSM-MMM
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17
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DARGA, Louis Amedee
SAUZIER, Philippe Epaminondas Gaston Maxime
Sanjit Teelock
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MSM-MMM
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18
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RUHEE, Keertee Coomar
SITHANEN, Ramakrishna
GLOVER, Michael James Kevin
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MSM-MMM
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19
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Jayen Cuttaree
DE LESTRAC, Jean Claude Gervais Raoul
Paul Berenger
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MSM-MMM
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20
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Rajesh Bhagwan
MINERVE, Marie Therese Joceline
FINETTE, Jean Regis
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MSM-MMM
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Source:
Government of Mauritius
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