1961 Burundian parliamentary election

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]

1961 Burundian parliamentary election
Burundi
18 September 1961

All 64 seats in the National Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.39%
PartyLeader % Seats
UPRONA Louis Rwagasore 80.97 58
Common Front Jean-Baptiste Ntidendereza 17.86 6
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Joseph Cimpaye
UPP
Louis Rwagasore
UPRONA

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Union for National Progress627,45380.9758
Common Front[lower-alpha 1]138,40617.866
Association of the Middle Classes, Clerks, and Intellectuals3,4700.450
Union of People's Parties2,4520.320
African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi1,6410.210
Burundi People1,4610.190
Total774,883100.0064
Valid votes774,88398.96
Invalid/blank votes8,1441.04
Total votes783,027100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,038,65375.39
Source: African Elections Database
  1. The Party of the People won four of the six seats, with the Christian Democratic Party taking the remaining two.[2]

References

  1. McDonald, Gordon C., ed. (1969). Area Handbook for Burundi (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 78. OCLC 953395348.
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p161 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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