Mauritian general election, 1982

Mauritian general election, 1982

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All 60 seats in the National Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Sir Anerood Jugnauth Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Party MMM Labour Party Alliance MMM/PSM Leader since 1976 1961 Leader's seat Piton & Riviere Du Rempart Pamplemousses and Triolet Last election 34 seats 28 seats Seats before 34 28 Seats won 42 2 Seat change 8 26 Popular vote 906,800 357,385 Percentage 63.0% 24.8% Swing 22.1% 16.9%
Prime Minister before election Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Labour Party Subsequent Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth MMM

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Labour Party

Sir Anerood Jugnauth
MMM

General elections were held in Mauritius on 11 June 1982. 360 candidates representing 22 parties contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the Mauritian Militant Movement-Mauritian Socialist Party alliance, which won all 60 of the directly elected mainland seats.

The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of Rodrigues, and up to eight seats were filled by the "best losers", although following this election, only four "best loser" seats were awarded. Voter turnout was 87.3%.

* The National Alliance Party was an alliance of Labour Party, the Muslim Committee of Action and dissidents from the Mauritian Social Democrat Party.