General elections were held in
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
on 26 and 27 August 1953.
The result was a victory for the
Labour Party, which won 13 of the 19 elected seats on the Legislative Council. The only other party to win seats was
Ralliement Mauricien, which won only two seats. The twelve nominated members were appointed on 11 September. As had happened following the
1948 elections, the
Governor
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Hilary Blood appointed twelve conservatives, largely to ensure the dominance of English and French speakers.
Results
By constituency
References
{{Mauritian elections
Elections in Mauritius
General
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Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
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