1969 Rwandan general election
General elections were held in Rwanda on 29 September 1969. At the time, the country was a one-party state with MDR-Parmehutu as the sole legal party. Its leader, Grégoire Kayibanda, ran unopposed in the presidential election.[1] Voter turnout was 90.9%.[2]
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Electoral system
The 47 members of the National Assembly elections were elected in ten multi-member constituencies. Voters could approve the entire MDR-Parmehutu list, or give a preferential vote to a single candidate.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Grégoire Kayibanda | MDR-Parmehutu | 1,426,159 | 100 |
| Against | 542 | 0.0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,276 | − | |
| Total | 1,434,977 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,578,704 | 90.9 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
Legislative Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDR-Parmehutu | 1,426,701 | 100 | 47 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,276 | − | − | − |
| Total | 1,434,977 | 100 | 47 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,578,704 | 90.9 | – | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
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References
- Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p735 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1720
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