1961 Rwandan parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 25 September 1961 alongside a referendum on the country's monarchy. The result was a victory for MDR-Parmehutu, which won 35 of the 44 seats in the Legislative Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 96%.[2]

They were the last multiparty elections held in Rwanda until 2003.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
MDR-Parmehutu974,32977.5835
Rwandese National Union211,92916.877
Association for Social Promotion of the Masses45,7403.642
Rwandese Democratic Rally4,1720.330
Other parties19,7261.570
Total1,255,896100.0044
Valid votes1,255,89698.26
Invalid/blank votes22,2481.74
Total votes1,278,144100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,337,09695.59
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p734 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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