Mauritian general election, 1987

Mauritian general election, 1987

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All 70 seats in the National Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Sir Anerood Jugnauth Prem Nababsing Party MSM MMM Leader since 1983 1987 Leader's seat Piton & Riviere Du Rempart Belle Rose and Quatre Bornes Last election 46 seats 21 seats Seats before 46 21 Seats won 44 24 Seat change 2 3 Popular vote 675,757 789,268 Percentage 40.3 47.3% Swing 12% 0.9%
Prime Minister before election Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM Subsequent Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth MSM

Sir Anerood Jugnauth
MSM

Sir Anerood Jugnauth
MSM

General elections were held in Mauritius on 30 August 1987. The result was a victory for the Alliance, composed of the Labour Party, the Mauritian Socialist Movement and the Mauritian Social Democrat Party, which won 44 of the 70 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". Voter turnout was 85%.

* The Alliance was an alliance of the two factions of the Labour Party (9 seats), the Mauritian Socialist Movement (31 seats - 26 constituency and 5 "best loser") and the Mauritian Social Democrat Party (4 seats).

† The Union was an alliance of the Mauritian Militant Movement (24 seats), the Democratic Labour Movement and the Socialist Workers' Front.