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. Voter turnout was 90.9%.

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.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
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.