1961 Burundian parliamentary election
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All 64 seats in the National Assembly 33 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 75.39% | ||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 18 September 1961 to elect all 64 members of the National Assembly and a government to lead the country following its independence from Belgium in 1962. With 75% voter turnout, the elections resulted in a victory for the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) led by Louis Rwagasore, which received over 80% of the vote and won 58 seats. Rwagasore became prime minister in the new government, but he was assassinated two weeks after the elections.[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Union for National Progress | 627,453 | 80.97 | 58 | |
| Common Front[a] | 138,406 | 17.86 | 6 | |
| Association of the Middle Classes, Clerks, and Intellectuals | 3,470 | 0.45 | 0 | |
| Union of People's Parties | 2,452 | 0.32 | 0 | |
| African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi | 1,641 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| Burundi People | 1,461 | 0.19 | 0 | |
| Total | 774,883 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Valid votes | 774,883 | 98.96 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,144 | 1.04 | ||
| Total votes | 783,027 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,038,653 | 75.39 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
- ^ The Party of the People won four of the six seats, with the Christian Democratic Party taking the remaining two.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ McDonald, Gordon C., ed. (1969). Area Handbook for Burundi (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 78. OCLC 953395348.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p161 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
