IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

Name	Official Name	Type
Mauritian National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly

Chief of State: Acting President Paramasivum Pillay VYAPOORY
Head of Government: Prime Minister Pravind JUGNAUTH
Assembly: Mauritius has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 70 seats.

The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale), 62 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 8 members are appointed by the election commission to serve 5-year terms.
- There are 21 districts with 3 seats in each district, and 1 district representing the island of Rodrigues with 2 seats. In all but the last district, electors are given 3 votes. To ensure ethnic diversity, the electoral commission awards seats to the unsuccessful candidates who received the highest number of votes.

2024-11-10
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,002,857
Turnout -

2019-11-06
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 724,829
Registered 941,719
Turnout 76.97

2014-12-10
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 697,231
Registered 936,975
Turnout 74.41

2010-05-05
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 879,897
Turnout -

2005-07-03
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 666,301
Registered 817,305
Turnout 81.52

2000-09-11
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 630,726
Registered 780,031
Turnout 80.86

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Mauritian National Assembly	2024-11-10	-	1,002,857	-
Mauritian National Assembly	2019-11-06	724,829	941,719	76.97
Mauritian National Assembly	2014-12-10	697,231	936,975	74.41
Mauritian National Assembly	2010-05-05	-	879,897	-
Mauritian National Assembly	2005-07-03	666,301	817,305	81.52
Mauritian National Assembly	2000-09-11	630,726	780,031	80.86

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