2014 Mauritian general election

General elections were held in Mauritius on 10 December 2014 and resulted in a landslide victory for the Alliance Lepep coalition, which secured 47 of the elected seats under the leadership of Sir Anerood Jugnauth. The Labour Party–Mauritian Militant Movement (PTR–MMM) alliance led by Navin Ramgoolam got 13 seats.

2014 Mauritian general election
10 December 2014 (2014-12-10)
All 70 seats in the National Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Anerood Jugnauth Navin Ramgoolam
Party MSM Labour Party
Alliance Alliance Lepep PTR–MMM
Seats won 47 13
Popular vote 1,016,551 785,645
Percentage 49.83% 38.51%
Prime Minister before election

Navin Ramgoolam
Labour Party

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Anerood Jugnauth
MSM

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Prime Minister Navin Rangoolam lost his own seat and accepted defeat after voters rejected his proposals to boost presidential powers. Former president and Alliance Lepep leader, 84-year-old Anerood Jugnauth became prime minister in the Indian Ocean island nation. Alliance Lepep is a coalition led by the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) with other parties including the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and the Muvman Liberater (ML).

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