General elections were held in

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on 20 December 1995. The result was a

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for the Labour Party-

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alliance led by

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, which won all 60 constituency seats on Mauritius. Along with

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, it was one of three elections in which a party won every seat. The

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(MSM) led by

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lost power after 13 years, with Jugnauth resigning two days after the results were announced.

became Prime Minister and appointed Paul Berenger as

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Electoral system

The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of

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, and up to eight seats could be filled by the " best losers", although only four were filled at this election. Voter turnout was 79.9%.

Results

Of the 60 seats won by the Labour–MMM alliance, the Labour Party won 35 and the MMM 25.Elections in Mauritius
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References

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