1967 Mauritian general election
General elections were held in Mauritius on 7 August 1967. The result was a victory for the Independence Party, an alliance of the Labour Party, Independent Forward Block and Muslim Committee of Action, won 43 of the 70 seats, allowing Labour leader and incumbent Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam to form a government.
The voting system created twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members. Two seats were elected by residents of Rodrigues, and eight seats were filled by a system known as "best losers" whereby the electoral commission would appoint eight unsuccessful candidates to ensure that ethnic minorities were fairly represented. Voter turnout was 88.9%.Results
The Independence Party bloc consisted of the Labour Party 26 seats, the Independent Forward Bloc 12 seats and the Comité d'Action Musulman 5 seats.
