1961 Burundian legislative election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 8 September 1961 in order to install a government to rule the country following independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the Union for National Progress, which won over 80% of the vote and 58 of the 64 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 75.39%.
Results[]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union for National Progress | 627,453 | 80.97 | 58 | |
| Common Front[a] | 138,406 | 17.86 | 6 | |
| Association of the Middle Classes, Clerks, and Intellectuals | 3,470 | 0.45 | 0 | |
| Union of People's Parties | 2,452 | 0.32 | 0 | |
| African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi | 1,641 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| Burundi People | 1,461 | 0.19 | 0 | |
| Total | 774,883 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Valid votes | 774,883 | 98.96 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,144 | 1.04 | ||
| Total votes | 783,027 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,038,653 | 75.39 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
- ^ The Party of the People won four of the six seats, with the Christian Democratic Party taking the remaining two.[2]
References[]
- ^ Burundi: 1961 Legislative Assembly election results EISA
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p161 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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