Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since 1969. The country was still a one-party state, but now with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party in place of MDR-Parmehutu, following the 1978 constitutional referendum. A new constitution created the National Development Council, a 64-seat national legislature. Two candidates contested each constituency.[1] Voter turnout was 96%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Revolutionary Movement for Development2,100,770100.0064New
Total2,100,770100.0064+17
Valid votes2,100,77097.02
Invalid/blank votes64,5052.98
Total votes2,165,275100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,244,54796.47
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References

  1. ↑ Rwanda Inter-Parliamentary Union
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