2005 General Election
The total number of votes is higher than the population because Mauritians get to cast 3 votes in a single election.
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | Additional seats | total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance Sociale:
|
948,766 | 48.8 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
Alliance MSM-MMM
|
829,460 | 42.6 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| Rodrigues People's Organisation (Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais) | 10,184 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| All others | 156,538 | 8.0 | |||
| Total (Turnout 81.5 %) | 1,944,948 | 100.0 | 62 | 8 | 70 |
| Source: Adam Carr | |||||
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