1981 Rwandan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since 1969. The country was still a one-party state, but now with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party in place of MDR-Parmehutu, following the 1978 constitutional referendum. The Legislative Assembly, renamed National Development Council, was enlarged from 47 to 64 seats, with two candidates fighting each constituency.[1] Voter turnout was 96%.
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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National Revolutionary Movement for Development | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | New | |
Total | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | +17 | |
Valid votes | 2,100,770 | 97.02 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 64,505 | 2.98 | |||
Total votes | 2,165,275 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,244,547 | 96.47 | |||
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union |
References[]
Categories:
- Elections in Rwanda
- 1981 in Rwanda
- 1981 elections in Africa
- One-party elections
- Parliament of Rwanda