General elections were held in Mauritius on 7 August 1967. Ethnic violence broke out in Port Louis between Muslims, Creoles and Chinese. Anti-riot police used tear gas to restore peace.
The result was a victory for the Independence Party, an alliance of the Labour Party, Independent Forward Bloc and Comité d'Action Musulman, which won 43 of the 70 seats,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p618 allowing Labour leader and incumbent Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam to form a government. Voter turnout was 89%.Mauritius: 1967 Legislative Assembly election results overview EISA
Electoral system The voting system created twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of Rodrigues, and eight seats were filled by a system known as "best losers" whereby the electoral commission would appoint eight unsuccessful candidates to ensure that ethnic minorities were fairly represented.Mauritius: Background to the 1967 Legislative Assembly election EISA
Results
By constituency Constituency MP Party Notes 1 Grand River North West–Port Louis West Gaëtan Duval Abdool Monaf Fakira Augustin Moignac 2 Port Louis South–Port Louis Central Abdool Carrim Marc Fok Seung Reynald Olivier Guy Balancy Best Loser 3 Port Louis Maritime–Port Louis East Ebrahim Dawood Patel Elias Oozeerally Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen Abdool Razack Mohamed Best Loser 4 Port Louis North–Montagne Longue Mohabeer Foogooa Raouf Bundhun Raymond Rault Alex Rima Best Loser 5 Pamplemousses–Triolet Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Ramsoondar Modun Lall Jugnauth 6 Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or Mooneeswar Hurry Bikramsingh Ramlallah Rameshwar Jaypal 7 Piton–Riviere du Rempart Hurrypersad Ramnarain Beergoonath Ghurburrun Simadree Virahsawmy 8 Quartier Militaire–Moka Veerasamy Ringadoo Mahess Teeluck Yousuf Mohamed 9 Flacq–Bon Accueil Ramnath Jeetah Radhamohun Gujadhur Gowtam Teelock 10 Montagne Blanche–Grand River South East Satcam Boolell Kher Jagatsingh Abdool Wahab Foondun 11 Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle Tarraman Bundhun Dayanundlall Basant Rai Sookdeo Bissoondoyal 12 Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien Lutchmeeparsad Badry Gunnoo Gangaram Harold Walter 13 Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac Kistnasamy Sunassee Sheik Youssouf Ramjan Dayanand Ramdin 14 Savanne–Black River Kumar Gokulsing Seewa Bappoo Kistnasamy Tirvengadum 15 La Caverne–Phoenix Mohun Persad Kisnah Rajmohunsing Jomadar Abdool Hak Mahomed Osman 16 Vacoas–Floreal Angidi Chettiar Preeduth Awootar Mewasing Joseph Marcel Mason Emmanuel Bussier Best Loser Tangavel Narrainen Best Loser Jocelyn Maingard Best Loser 17 Curepipe–Midlands Gaëtan de Chazal Guy Marchand Krishna Ramlagan 18 Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes Maurice Lesage Yvon St. Guillame Ajum Dahal Guy Forget Best Loser 19 Stanley–Rose Hill Da Patten Cyril Leckning Henry Ythier 20 Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere Raymond Rivet Raymond Devienne Sham Panchoo Eliézer François Best Loser 21 Rodrigues Guy Ollivry Sylvio Roussety Source: Government of Mauritius
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