The ''Union Démocratique Mauricienne'' (UDM) was a

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History

In 1969 the ''Union Démocratique Mauricienne'' (UDM) was founded by barrister and politician Guy Ollivry and other members of the Legislative Assembly following their resignation from the

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(PMSD). Other prominent figures who left the PMSD to join the newly-formed UDM were Raymond Rivet and Maurice Lesage. They refused to support PMSD's leader

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's decision to move, without elections, from Opposition to the ailing government led by Seewoosagur Ramgoolam who had lost the support of

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's IFB.

Innovations

Before the dissolution of Ollivry's party in 1995 it campaigned for electoral reform, proportional representation, as well as share ownership of workers in each enterprise.

Electoral success

''Union Démocratique Mauricienne'' presented a large number of candidates at the 1976 Legislative Assembly elections, collecting 1.03% of votes but no UDM candidate was elected. At the 1982 General Elections the UDM's candidates collected 0.11% of votes but none of them was elected.

References

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