Rwandan parliamentary election, 1988

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Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 26 December 1988. At the time the country was still a one-party state, with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party. The Legislative Assembly was enlarged from 64 to 70 seats, with 139 candidates contesting the election.[1] Twenty-six MPs lost their seats to challengers, whilst voter turnout was 98.5%.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Revolutionary Movement for Development2,701,682100700
Invalid/blank votes243---
Total2,701,925100700
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References

  1. Rwanda: Elections held in 1988 Inter-Parliamentary Union