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1969 Rwandan general election

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1969 Rwandan general election

29 September 1969
Presidential election
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Nominee Grégoire Kayibanda
Party MDR-Parmehutu
Popular vote 1,426,159
Percentage 100%

President before election

Grégoire Kayibanda
MDR-Parmehutu

Elected President

Grégoire Kayibanda
MDR-Parmehutu

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.[1] Voter turnout was 90.9%.[2]

Electoral system

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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

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Grégoire KayibandaMDR-Parmehutu1,426,15999.96
Against5420.04
Total1,426,701100.00
Valid votes1,426,70199.42
Invalid/blank votes8,2760.58
Total votes1,434,977100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,578,70490.90
Source: Nohlen et al.

Legislative Assembly

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
MDR-Parmehutu1,426,701100.00470
Total1,426,701100.00470
Valid votes1,426,70199.42
Invalid/blank votes8,2760.58
Total votes1,434,977100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,578,70490.90
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p735 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1720