# 1982 Mauritian general election

General elections were held in Mauritius on 11 June 1982. 360 candidates representing 22 parties contested the election, the result of which was a landslide victory for the Mauritian Militant Movement–Mauritian Socialist Party alliance, which won all 60 of the directly elected mainland seats.
The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of Rodrigues, and up to eight seats were filled by the "best losers", although following this election, only four "best loser" seats were awarded. Voter turnout was 87.3%.
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam received funding from the CIA during the election.

## Results

Of the 60 seats won by the MMM–PSM alliance, 42 were taken by the MMM and 18 by the MSP.
| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Votes | % | Cons | BL | Total | +/– |
| | MMM–PSM | | Mauritian Militant Movement | 906,800 | 63.02 | 42 | 0 | 42 | +6 |
| | MMM–PSM | | Parti Socialiste Mauricien | 906,800 | 63.02 | 18 | 0 | 18 | New |
| | MMM–PSM | Total | Total | 906,800 | 63.02 | 60 | 0 | 60 | +26 |
| | National Alliance Party | | Labour Party | 357,385 | 24.84 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –26 |
| | National Alliance Party | | Muslim Committee of Action | 357,385 | 24.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Alliance Party | Total | Total | 357,385 | 24.84 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –26 |
| | Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate | Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate | Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate | 120,214 | 8.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –6 |
| | Rodrigues People's Organisation | Rodrigues People's Organisation | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 16,129 | 1.12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| | Mauritian Islamic Party | Mauritian Islamic Party | Mauritian Islamic Party | 9,334 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Independent Forward Bloc | Independent Forward Bloc | Independent Forward Bloc | 6,134 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Mauritian Democratic Union | Mauritian Democratic Union | Mauritian Democratic Union | 1,558 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Liberation Front | National Liberation Front | National Liberation Front | 1,325 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Mauritius National Party | Mauritius National Party | Mauritius National Party | 1,285 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Liberal Movement of the North | Liberal Movement of the North | Liberal Movement of the North | 910 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Mauritius Young Labour Movement | Mauritius Young Labour Movement | Mauritius Young Labour Movement | 523 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Republican Centre Party | Republican Centre Party | Republican Centre Party | 454 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Democratic Movement | Independent Democratic Movement | Independent Democratic Movement | 334 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Socialist Zenes | Socialist Zenes | Socialist Zenes | 265 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Mauritian Radical Movement | Mauritian Radical Movement | Mauritian Radical Movement | 255 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Organisation of Mauritian People | Organisation of Mauritian People | Organisation of Mauritian People | 189 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Tamil Fraternity of Mauritius–Hindu Progressive Movement | Tamil Fraternity of Mauritius–Hindu Progressive Movement | Tamil Fraternity of Mauritius–Hindu Progressive Movement | 118 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Mauritian Socialist Congress | Mauritian Socialist Congress | Mauritian Socialist Congress | 115 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Dhravediennes United Party | Dhravediennes United Party | Dhravediennes United Party | 96 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 15,393 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,438,816 | 100.00 | 62 | 4 | 66 | –4 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 483,810 | 100.00 | | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 483,810 | 100.00 | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 554,274 | 87.29 | | | | |
| Source: Electoral Commission, Le Mauricien, Nohlen et al. ||||||||||
* ↑ Alliance of the Labour Party, Muslim Committee of Action and dissidents from the Mauritian Social Democrat Party.

### By constituency

| Constituency | Constituency | Elected MPs | Party |
| 1 | Grand River North West– Port Louis West | Ange Mathieu Laclé | MMM |
| 1 | Grand River North West– Port Louis West | Edouard Jérôme Boulle | MMM |
| 1 | Grand River North West– Port Louis West | Rajnee Dyalah | MMM |
| 2 | Port Louis South– Port Louis Central | Kader Bhayat | MMM |
| 2 | Port Louis South– Port Louis Central | Vijay Padaruth | PSM |
| 2 | Port Louis South– Port Louis Central | Noël Lee Cheong Lem | MMM |
| 3 | Port Louis Maritime– Port Louis East | Osman Gendoo | MMM |
| 3 | Port Louis Maritime– Port Louis East | Cassam Uteem | MMM |
| 3 | Port Louis Maritime– Port Louis East | Bashir Khodabux | MMM |
| 4 | Port Louis North– Montagne Longue | Shree Krisna Baligadoo | MMM |
| 4 | Port Louis North– Montagne Longue | Jankeeparsad Nundalalee | PSM |
| 4 | Port Louis North– Montagne Longue | Sylvio Michel | MMM |
| 5 | Pamplemousses–Triolet | Dinesh Ramjuttun | PSM |
| 5 | Pamplemousses–Triolet | Premdut Koonjoo | MMM |
| 5 | Pamplemousses–Triolet | Diwakur Bundhun | MMM |
| 6 | Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or | Madan Dulloo | MMM |
| 6 | Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or | Dharmanand Goopt Fokeer | MMM |
| 6 | Grand Baie–Poudre D'Or | Armoogum Parsooraman | PSM |
| 7 | Piton–Riviere du Rempart | Anerood Jugnauth | MMM |
| 7 | Piton–Riviere du Rempart | Dharam Gokhool | MMM |
| 7 | Piton–Riviere du Rempart | Mahyendrah Utchanah | MMM |
| 8 | Quartier Militaire–Moka | Vinod Goodoory | PSM |
| 8 | Quartier Militaire–Moka | Ramchandra Poonoosamy | MMM |
| 8 | Quartier Militaire–Moka | Rashidally Soobadar | PSM |
| 9 | Flacq–Bon Accueil | Ajay Daby | PSM |
| 9 | Flacq–Bon Accueil | Ravindranath Lochun | MMM |
| 9 | Flacq–Bon Accueil | Dwarkanath Gungah | MMM |
| 10 | Montagne Blanche– Grand River South East | Jagdishwar Goburdhun | MMM |
| 10 | Montagne Blanche– Grand River South East | Ramduthsingh Jaddoo | MMM |
| 10 | Montagne Blanche– Grand River South East | Azize Asgarally | MMM |
| 11 | Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle | Radha Gungoosingh | PSM |
| 11 | Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle | Anandisswar Choolun | PSM |
| 11 | Vieux Grand Port–Rose Belle | Nemchand Raj Molaye | MMM |
| 12 | Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien | Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok | MMM |
| 12 | Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien | Suresh Chandra Poonith | MMM |
| 12 | Mahebourg–Plaine Magnien | Jocelyn Seenyen | PSM |
| 13 | Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac | Harish Boodhoo | PSM |
| 13 | Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac | Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo | MMM |
| 13 | Riviere des Anguilles–Souillac | Swalay Kasenally | MMM |
| 14 | Savanne–Black River | Alan Ganoo | MMM |
| 14 | Savanne–Black River | Kishore Deerpalsing | PSM |
| 14 | Savanne–Black River | Arianne Navarre-Marie | MMM |
| 15 | La Caverne–Phoenix | Uttam Jawaheer | PSM |
| 15 | La Caverne–Phoenix | Satteeanund Peerthum | MMM |
| 15 | La Caverne–Phoenix | Sahid Maudarbocus | MMM |
| 15 | La Caverne–Phoenix | Marie-France Roussety (best loser) | Labour |
| 16 | Vacoas–Floreal | Rohit Beedassy | PSM |
| 16 | Vacoas–Floreal | France Canabady | MMM |
| 16 | Vacoas–Floreal | Babooram Mahadoo | PSM |
| 17 | Curepipe–Midlands | Anil Gayan | MMM |
| 17 | Curepipe–Midlands | Louis Percy La France | MMM |
| 17 | Curepipe–Midlands | Karl Offmann | PSM |
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | Paul Bérenger | MMM |
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | Kailash Ruhee | PSM |
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | Devanand Rottoo | MMM |
| 18 | Belle Rose–Quatre Bornes | Michael Glover (best loser) | Labour |
| 19 | Stanley–Rose Hill | Jayen Cuttaree | MMM |
| 19 | Stanley–Rose Hill | Jean–Claude de L'Estrac | MMM |
| 19 | Stanley–Rose Hill | Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra | MMM |
| 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere | Jean Régis Finette | MMM |
| 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere | Subash Ramdahen | PSM |
| 20 | Beau Bassin–Petite Riviere | Finlay Salesse | MMM |
| 21 | Rodrigues | France Félicité | OPR |
| 21 | Rodrigues | Serge Clair | OPR |
| 21 | Rodrigues | Gaëtan Duval (best loser) | PMSD |
| 21 | Rodrigues | Nicol François (best loser) | PMSD |
| Source: Government of Mauritius, (candidate affiliations) Bold indicates reelected incumbent MP. |||||