1991 Mauritian general election
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Constitution |
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General elections were held in Mauritius on 15 September 1991.[1] 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.[2] This gave 95% of seats to MSM-MMM leader Anerood Jugnauth and 5% to Labour Party-PMSD leader Navin Ramgoolam.
Campaign
[edit]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[3] 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 Bérenger would serve in his Cabinet. Bérenger later became Minister of External Affairs.[4]
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
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Cons | BL | Total | +/– | |||||
MSM–MMM–MTD | 944,521 | 55.36 | 57 | 0 | 57 | +2 | ||
Labour Party–MSDP | 670,631 | 39.30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –6 | ||
Rodrigues People's Organisation | 16,080 | 0.94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Socialist Workers' Front | 12,162 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Rodrigues People's Grouping | 11,646 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Liberal Action Party | 6,053 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Mauritian People's Party | 5,696 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hizbullah | 5,550 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Militant Workers Party | 2,137 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Socialist Movement of the South | 686 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Communist Party of Mauritius | 358 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Mauritius Party Rights | 243 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Tamil Fraternity of Mauritius | 191 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Mauritius United Party | 160 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
People's Democratic Party | 121 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
Independents | 30,005 | 1.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1,706,240 | 100.00 | 62 | 4 | 66 | –4 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 680,836 | – | ||||||
Source: Electoral Commission, Nohlen et al., African Elections Database |
By constituency
[edit]Constituency | Elected MPs | Party/alliance | |
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1 | LACLÉ, Mathieu Ange BOULLE Edouard JérômeLARIDON ARMANCE, Georges Alain |
MSM-MMM | |
2 | JEEWAH, Ahmad Sulliman ASGARALLY Abdool Azize LEE CHEONG LEM, Noe Ah-Qwet |
MSM-MMM | |
3 | Cassam Uteem GENDOO, Osman KHODABUX, Bashir Ahmud |
MSM-MMM | |
4 | BRIZMOHUN, Parmanund ARUNASALOM, José GENEVIEVE, Claude Raymond |
MSM-MMM | |
5 | Navin Ramgoolam JHURRY, Jyaneshwur KOONJOO, Premdut |
Labor Party-MSDP MSM-MMM MSM/MSM | |
6 | FOKEER, Dharmanand Goopt, DULLOO, Madan Murlidhar PARSOORAMAN, Armoogum |
MSM-MMM | |
7 | Sir Anerood Jugnauth GUNGAH, Dwarkanath UTCHANAH, Mahyendrah |
MSM-MMM | |
8 | JUGNAUTH, Ashock Kumar MOUTIA, Sutyadeo PYNEEANDEE, Retnon |
MSM-MMM | |
9 | BACHOO, Anil Kumar GUTTEE, Rajnarain NEEWOOR, Roodrashen |
MSM-MMM | |
10 | JADDOO, Ramduthsing GOBURDHUN, Jagdishwar PEERUN, Mohammud Zeelannee |
MSM-MMM | |
11 | Arvin Boolell DAYAL, Bharat Bhusan, LALLAH, Subhas Chandra |
Labor Party-MSDP MSM-MMM | |
12 | BUNWAREE, Dr. Vasant Kumar COLLENDAVELLOO, Ivan Leslie CHOONEE, Mookhesswur |
Labor Party-MSDP MSM-MMM | |
13 | AUMEER, Hurreeprem Prem Nababsing KASENALLY Ahmud |
MSM-MMM | |
14 | Alan Ganoo COMARMOND, Claude Francis Germain PHOKEER, Sooroojdev |
MSM-MMM | |
15 | Steve Obeegadoo SEETARAM, Iswurdeo SOODHUN, Showkutally |
MSM-MMM | |
16 | BAPPOO, Sheilabai GOKHOOL, Dharambeer Karl Offmann |
MSM-MMM | |
17 | DARGA, Louis Amédée SAUZIER, Philippe Epaminondas Gaston Maxime Sanjit Teelock |
MSM-MMM | |
18 | RUHEE, Keertee Coomar SITHANEN, Ramakrishna GLOVER, Michael James Kevin |
MSM-MMM | |
19 | Jayen Cuttaree DE LESTRAC, Jean Claude Gervais Raoul Paul Bérenger |
MSM-MMM | |
20 | Rajesh Bhagwan MINERVE, Marie Therèse Joceline FINETTE, Jean Régis |
MSM-MMM | |
Source: Government of Mauritius |
References
[edit]- ^ Mauritius: 1991 National Assembly election results EISA
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p618 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Dr Ramgoolam Navinchandra, GCSK, FRCP Government of Mauritius
- ^ Bérenger Paul Raymond, GCSK Government of Mauritius