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.