Rwandan general election, 1965
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General elections were held in Rwanda on 10 March 1965, the first since independence in 1962. 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 country's first election for President.[1] Voter turnout was 87.6%.[2]
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.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grégoire Kayibanda | MDR-Parmehutu | 1,236,654 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 24,804 | – | |
| Total | 1,261,458 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,440,440 | 87.6 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDR-Parmehutu | 1,231,788 | 100 | 47 | +12 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 28,255 | − | − | − |
| Total | 1,260,043 | 100 | 47 | +3 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,440,440 | 87.5 | – | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p735 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1720
