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
. Voter turnout was 95.6%.
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
on 25 September 1961 alongside a referendum
Rwandan monarchy referendum, 1961
A referendum on the monarchy was held in Rwanda on 25 September 1961, concurrent with parliamentary elections. The referendum asked two questions; whether the monarchy should be retained after independence the following year, and whether the incumbent, Kigeli V should remain King...
on the country's monarchy. The result was a victory for MDR-Parmehutu
Parmehutu
Parmehutu , also known as MDR-Parmehutu is a now-defunct political party of Rwanda and Burundi.It was founded by Grégoire Kayibanda as a political party of moderate Hutu...
, which won 35 of the 44 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the bicameral national legislature of Rwanda.It was created under the new Constitution adopted by referendum in 2003....
. Voter turnout was 95.6%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDR-Parmehutu Parmehutu Parmehutu , also known as MDR-Parmehutu is a now-defunct political party of Rwanda and Burundi.It was founded by Grégoire Kayibanda as a political party of moderate Hutu... |
974,329 | 77.6 | 35 |
| Union Nationale Rwandaise Union Nationale Rwandaise Union Nationale Rwandaise is a now-defunct political party in Rwanda.UNAR was founded 3 September 1959 by Prosper Bwanakweli, and strongly supported by Mwami Kigeri V of Rwanda. At the time, Rwanda was still under Belgian administration, and UNAR was the leading monarchist party... |
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 | |||