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 96%.[2]
They were the last multiparty elections held in Rwanda until 2003.
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDR-Parmehutu | 974,329 | 77.58 | 35 | |
| Rwandese National Union | 211,929 | 16.87 | 7 | |
| Association for Social Promotion of the Masses | 45,740 | 3.64 | 2 | |
| Rwandese Democratic Rally | 4,172 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 19,726 | 1.57 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,255,896 | 100.00 | 44 | |
| Valid votes | 1,255,896 | 98.26 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 22,248 | 1.74 | ||
| Total votes | 1,278,144 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,337,096 | 95.59 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p734 ISBN 0-19-829645-2