1948 Mauritian general election

none General elections were held in Mauritius in August 1948. They were the first elections under a new constitution, which established a Legislative Council with 19 elected members, 12 appointed members and 3 ex officio members, History and Information 2006 http://www.un.int/mauritius/history.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100927024140/http://www.un.int/mauritius/history.htm Mauritius Permanent Mission to the UN 2010-09-27 and expanded the franchise to all adults who could write their name in one of the island's languages. Mauritius: Toward Independence 2006 http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-8615.html live https://archive.today/20121208221407/http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-8615.html Country Data 2012-12-08 They were won by the Labour Party led by Guy Rozemont, History of Mauritius http://www.mauritius.org.uk/History.htm dead https://archive.today/20120804163818/http://www.mauritius.org.uk/History.htm Mauritius UK Connection 2012-08-04 with eleven of the 19 elected seats won by Hindus. However, the Governor Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy appointed twelve conservatives to the Council on 23 August, largely to ensure the dominance of English and French speakers.38395 3 September 1948 4816 The elections were also the first in which women stood as candidates. Emilienne Rochecouste, who ran as an independent, was elected in Plaines Wilhems–Black River, becoming the first Mauritian woman elected to the Legislative Council. Following the elections, Denise De Chazal was appointed as one of the twelve nominated members.Ramtohul Ramola Engendering Mauritian History: The Hidden Controversies over Female Suffrage Afrika Zamani 2009 17 63–80 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283122722 Results The elections were held over two days, with Port Louis and Plaines Wilhems-Rivière Noire voting on 9 August and the remainder voting on 10 August. Results of the General Election for the Mauritius Legislative Council held on 9 August 1948 http://electoral.govmu.org/English/electionresult/nasselec/Documents/1948%20Elections.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015528/http://electoral.govmu.org/English/electionresult/nasselec/Documents/1948%20Elections.pdf Office of the Electoral Commissioner 2016-03-05 ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesPort LouisGuy Rozemont7,25716.4ElectedCharles Edgard Millien7,16916.2ElectedRenganaden Seeneevassen5,25711.9ElectedSamuel Benjamin Emile4,78210.8ElectedFrançois Gabriel Martial4,3509.9Abdool Razack Mohamed4,3319.8Alphonse Gontrand Zamudio3,2757.4Cassam Mamode Nazroo2,4985.7Louis François Raynald Moutia2,2695.1Ajum Dahal1,9924.5Joseph Marcel Mason5161.2Louis Frank Noël Nellan4571.0Plaines Wilhems-Black RiverJules Marie Joseph Louis Maurice Jean Koenig10,12911.4ElectedLouise Marie Emilienne Rochecouste9,32910.5ElectedPeter Gérard Raymond Rault8,1959.3ElectedDunputh Luckeenarain7,9889.0ElectedJoseph Guy Forget7,4368.4ElectedLouis Raoul Rivet71198.0ElectedPaul Maurice Laurence Nairac6,1476.9Moonasur Kooraram6,0996.9Félix Conrad Laventure5,6816.4Jean Raoul Lamalétie5,3546.1Amédée Poupard5,2906.0Jacques Sizefroi Esaïe David5,0695.7Rechad Ben Noorooya4,2504.8Marie Eugène Grégoire3970.4Grand Port-SavanneSookdeo Bissoondoyal5,61218.7ElectedJaynarain Roy5,17417.3ElectedJuggurnauth Bedaysee4,70715.7ElectedCharles Henri Raymond Hein3,48011.6Marie Louis Philippe Rozemont2,9089.7Wilfrid L'etang2,7579.2Mamode Ismael Ghanty2,6298.8Dayanandsing Ramdin2,1837.3Louis Antoine Marcel Marrier D'Unienville5401.8Pamplemousses-Rivière du Rempart Seewoosagur Ramgoolam5,98223.4ElectedHarilall Ranchhordas Vaghjee5,65522.2ElectedAunauth Beejadhur5,11820.1ElectedJean Philippe Lagesse2,84611.2Radhamohun Gujadhur2,0828.2Donald Francis1,3705.4Ramawad Sewgobind1,0874.3Ramsoondar Baboolall5772.3Ramchundur Goburdhun4051.6Rampartab Allgoo3971.6Moka-FlacqSookdeosing Balgobin4,73718.2ElectedBhagwan Gujadhur4,60217.7ElectedRamsoomer Balgobin4,54417.5ElectedAlexis Désire Fernand Leclézio4,47217.2Ackbar Gujadhur3,13912.1Ismaël Peeroo2,60010.0Satyadev Salabee1,9297.4Total214,168100Source: Electoral Commission References Category:Elections in Mauritius General Mauritius