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[a] | 138,406 | 17.92 | 6 |
| Association of the Middle Classes, Clerks, and Intellectuals of Burundi | 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 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,144 | – | – |
| Total | 783,027 | 100 | 64 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,038,653 | 75.4 | – |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
a The Party of the People won four of the six seats, with the Christian Democratic Party taking the remaining two.[2]
References
- ^ Burundi: 1961 Legislative Assembly election results EISA
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p161 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
