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1961 Rwandan parliamentary election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Rwanda | |
| flag_year | 1959 | |
| previous_election | [1957](1957-rwandan-parliamentary-election) | |
| next_election | [1965](1965-rwandan-general-election) | |
| election_date | 25 September 1961 | |
| seats_for_election | All 44 seats in the Legislative Assembly | |
| majority_seats | 23 | |
| turnout | 95.59% | |
| party1 | MDR-Parmehutu | |
| leader1 | Grégoire Kayibanda | |
| last_election1 | New | |
| percentage1 | 77.58 | |
| seats1 | 35 | |
| party2 | UNAR | |
| color2 | #800080 | |
| leader2 | François Rukeba | |
| last_election2 | New | |
| percentage2 | 16.87 | |
| seats2 | 7 | |
| party3 | APROSOMA | |
| color3 | #FF0000 | |
| leader3 | Joseph Gitera Habyarimana | |
| last_election3 | New | |
| percentage3 | 3.64 | |
| seats3 | 2 | |
| map | [[File:1961 Rwandan parliamentary election - Results by constituency.svg | 300px]] |
| map_caption | Results by constituency | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| before_election | Grégoire Kayibanda | |
| before_party | MDR-Parmehutu | |
| after_election | Grégoire Kayibanda | |
| after_party | MDR-Parmehutu |
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 96%.
They were the last multiparty elections held in Rwanda until 2003.
Results
References
References
- [http://africanelections.tripod.com/rw.html 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
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