General elections were held in Mauritius on 26 and 27 August 1953.[1] The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 13 of the 19 elected seats on the Legislative Council.[2] The only other party to win seats was Ralliement Mauricien, which won only two seats. The twelve nominated members were appointed on 11 September.[3] As had happened following the 1948 elections, the Governor-General Hilary Blood appointed twelve conservatives, largely to ensure the dominance of English and French speakers.[4]
^Results of the General Election for the Mauritius Legislative Council Electoral Commission
^Sydney Selvon A New Comprehensive History of Mauritius Vol 1, p127
^Colonial Office, The Church House The London Gazette, 18 September 1953
^Mauritius - Towards independence Library of Congress Country Studies
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