Burundian legislative election, 1965

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Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 10 May 1965, the first since independence in 1962. Voters elected a 16-seat Senate for the first time, together with the National Assembly, which had been reduced from 64 to 33 seats.[1] They followed the assassination of Prime Minister Pierre Ngendandumwe on 15 January 1965, and were won by the ruling Union for National Progress.

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Results

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Union for National Progress 12
People's Party 0
Independents 0
Other parties 4
Total 16
Source: EISA

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Union for National Progress 21 -37
People's Party 10 New
Independents 2 New
Other parties 0 0
Total 33 -31
Source: EISA

Aftermath

Despite the decisive victory by Hutu candidates in the election, King Mwambutsa IV appointed a Tutsi prince, Léopold Biha, as Prime Minister.

Tensions finally erupted into violence following an attempted coup by Hutu army officers in October 1965. The failed coup was followed by a major purge of Hutus in the armed forces. Hutu politicians and civilians were also killed. The following year Mwambutsa was otherthrown by his son, Ntare V, who was deposed in a military coup later in the year, ending the country's monarchy.

References

  1. ^ Elections in Burundi African Elections Database
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