1961 Burundian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 8 September 1961 in order to install a government to rule the country following independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.[1] The result was a victory for the Union for National Progress, which won over 80% of the vote and 58 of the 64 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 75.39%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union for National Progress | 627,453 | 81.23 | 58 |
| Common Front | 138,406 | 17.92 | 6 |
| African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi | 1,641 | 0.21 | 0 |
| Other parties | 4,931 | 0.64 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,596 | - | - |
| Total | 783,027 | 100 | 64 |
| Source: EISA | |||
