1976 Mauritian general election

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Labour Party Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Labour Party General elections were held in Mauritius on 20 December 1976.

Although elections had been scheduled for 1972, they were cancelled by the Labour Party–Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate–Muslim Committee of Action coalition government due to political unrest.

The year prior to these elections was marked by the May 1975 Students protest riots.

[4] The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members.

[5] The best losers included Yousuf Mohamed and Harold Walter.