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.Adam Carr
By constituency Constituency MP Party Notes 1 Grand River North West–Port Louis West Arianne Navarre-Marie Reelected Jean Claude Barbier Reelected Sheila Grenade Elected James Burty David Best Loser; Reelected 2 Port Louis South–Port Louis Central Rashid Beebeejaun Reelected Reza Issack Elected Sylvio Tang Elected 3 Port Louis Maritime–Port Louis East Asraf Dulull Elected Anwar Husnoo Elected Sam Lauthan Reelected 4 Port Louis North–Montagne Longue Kalyanee Juggoo Elected Joe Lesjongard Reelected Mahen Jhugroo Elected 5 Pamplemousses–Triolet Navin Ramgoolam Reelected Satish Faugoo Elected Devanand Ritoo Elected 6 Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or Madan Dulloo Reelected Anand Rucktooa Elected Rohit Guttee Elected 7 Piton–Riviere du Rempart Balkissoon Hookoom Reelected Dhanraj Boodhoo Elected Mahendra Gowressoo Elected 8 Quartier Militaire–Moka Ashok Jugnauth Reelected Suren Dayal Elected Parmessur Ramloll Elected 9 Flacq–Bon Accueil Anil Bachoo Elected Rajen Mungur Elected Dharam Gokhool Elected 10 Montagne Blanche–Grand River South East Indira Seebun Elected Lormus Bundhoo Elected Ajay Gunness Reelected Cader Sayed-Hossen Best Loser 11 Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle Arvin Boolell Reelected Rajesh Jeetah Elected Sutyadeo Moutia Elected 12 Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien Yatin Varma Elected Richard Duval Elected Vasant Bunwaree Elected 13 Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac Pradeep Peetumber Elected Ram Mardemootoo Elected Shakeel Mohamed Elected 14 Savanne–Black River Alan Ganoo Reelected Maya Hanoomanjee Elected Krishna Babajee Elected Danielle Perrier Best Loser; Reelected 15 La Cavèrne–Phoenix Abu Kasenally Elected Rihun Hawoldar Elected Leela Dookun-Luchoomun Reelected Jean François Chaumière Best Loser Showkutally Soodhun Best Loser; Reelected 16 Vacoas–Floréal Nando Bodha Reelected Sheila Bappoo Elected Françoise Labelle Reelected Étienne Sinatambou Best Loser 17 Curepipe–Midlands Éric Guimbeau Reelected Mireille Martin Elected Sunil Dowarkasing Reelected 18 Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes Rama Sithanen Elected Xavier-Luc Duval Reelected Nita Deerpalsing Elected 19 Stanley–Rose Hill Paul Bérenger Reelected Jayen Cuttaree Reelected Fazila Daureeawoo Elected 20 Beau Bassin–Petite Rivière Rajesh Bhagwan Reelected Maurice Allet Reelected Sekar Naidu Elected 21 Rodrigues Alex Nancy Reelected Robert Speville Elected Christian Leopold Best Loser; Reelected Nicolas Von Mally Best Loser; Reelected Source: Electoral Commission
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