Rwandan parliamentary election, 1961

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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 95.6%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
MDR-Parmehutu 974,329 77.6 35
Union Nationale Rwandaise 211,929 16.9 7
Association for Social Promotion of the Masses 45,740 3.6 2
Rwandese Democratic Rally 4,172 0.3 0
Other parties 19,726 1.7 0
Invalid/blank votes 22,248 - -
Total 1,278,144 100 44
Source: Nohlen et al

References

  1. ^ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p734 ISBN 0198296452
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