Rodrigues People's Organisation

Rodrigues People's Organisation
Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais
AbbreviationOPR
LeaderFrancisco François[1]
FounderSerge Clair
Founded1976
IdeologyRodriguan separatism
Autonomism
Political positionLeft-wing
National Assembly
2 / 66
Rodrigues Assembly
8 / 17

The Rodrigues People's Organisation (French: Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais, OPR) is a political party based on the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius. At the legislative elections of 11 September 2000, the party won two out of 70 seats (both the seats allocated to Rodrigues Island).[2]

In the 2005 elections, 3 July 2005, the party won two out of 70 seats.[3]

In the 2006 regional election, OPR won eight of 18 seats and subsequently lost government to Rodrigues Movement (MR).

In the 2012 Rodrigues election, OPR won 11 of 21 seats in the Assembly and took control of the island government from MR.

In the 2017 Rodrigues election, OPR won 10 of 17 seats.[4]

In the 2022 Rodrigues election OPR won eight of 17 seats. [5]

In the 2024 Mauritian general election, OPR secured two seats, winning the Rodrigues constituency.[6]

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
1976 Serge Clair 6,376 0.53
0 / 70
New 7th No seats
1982 16,129 1.12
2 / 66
2 5th Coalition
1983 15,981 1.16
2 / 70
4th Opposition
1987 17,044 1.02
2 / 70
4th Coalition
1991 16,080 0.95
2 / 66
4th Coalition
1995 16,631 1.00
2 / 66
6th Coalition
2000 17,317 0.93
2 / 70
5th Opposition
2005 20,293 1.03
2 / 70
4th Opposition
2010 18,815 0.93
1 / 69
1 5th Opposition
2014 21,874 1.07
2 / 69
1 5th Coalition
2019 20,777 0.97
2 / 70
5th Coalition
2024 Francisco François 22,416 0.96
2 / 66
5th Coalition

Regional Assembly elections

Election Constituency Party list Total seats +/– Position Status
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2002 21,969 55.52
8 / 12
10,874 54.97
2 / 6
10 / 18
New 1st Majority (2002–2006)
Opposition (2006)
2006 19,062 45.79
6 / 12
9,484 45.56
2 / 6
8 / 18
2 2nd Opposition
2012 21,276 48.65
8 / 12
10,230 46.78
3 / 9
11 / 21
3 1st Majority
2017 25,247 57.14
10 / 12
12,386 56.07
0 / 5
10 / 17
1 1st Majority
2022 21,896 46.95
6 / 12
10,777 46.22
2 / 5
8 / 17
2 1st Opposition

References

  1. ^ "Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais : Avec Francisco François à la tête de l'OPR c'est une nouvelle ère qui commence pour ce parti et pour l'ARR". 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Elections to the National Assembly". 2000-09-11. Archived from the original (TXT) on 2005-07-15.
  3. ^ "Elections to the National Assembly". 2005-07-03. Archived from the original (TXT) on 2005-07-17.
  4. ^ "Regional Assembly Elections held on 12 February 2017: Summary of Results" (PDF). Office of the Electoral Commissioner - Mauritius. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Regional Assembly Elections held on 27 February 2022: Summary of Results". Office of the Electoral Commissioner - Mauritius. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "ELECTIONS GÉNÉRALES 2024". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2024.