1961 Burundian parliamentary election|
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All 64 seats in the National Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout | 75.39% |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 18 September 1961 to elect all 64 members of the National Assembly and a government to lead the country following its independence from Belgium in 1962. With 75% voter turnout, the elections resulted in a victory for the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) led by Louis Rwagasore, which received over 80% of the vote and won 58 seats. Rwagasore became prime minister in the new government, but he was assassinated two weeks after the elections.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Union for National Progress | 627,453 | 80.97 | 58 |
| Common Front[a] | 138,406 | 17.86 | 6 |
| Association of the Middle Classes, Clerks, and Intellectuals | 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 |
| Total | 774,883 | 100.00 | 64 |
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| Valid votes | 774,883 | 98.96 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,144 | 1.04 | |
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| Total votes | 783,027 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,038,653 | 75.39 | |
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| Source: African Elections Database |
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