1981 Rwandan parliamentary election
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%.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| National Revolutionary Movement for Development | 2,100,770 | 100 | 64 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 64,505 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,165,275 | 100 | 64 | +17 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,244,547 | 96.47 | – | – |
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | ||||
References
- Rwanda Inter-Parliamentary Union
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