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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
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 | % |
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| Grégoire Kayibanda | MDR-Parmehutu | 1,426,159 | 99.96 |
| Against | 542 | 0.04 |
| Total | 1,426,701 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,426,701 | 99.42 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,276 | 0.58 |
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| Total votes | 1,434,977 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,578,704 | 90.90 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Legislative Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| MDR-Parmehutu | 1,426,701 | 100.00 | 47 | 0 |
| Total | 1,426,701 | 100.00 | 47 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 1,426,701 | 99.42 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,276 | 0.58 | |
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| Total votes | 1,434,977 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,578,704 | 90.90 | |
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| Source: Sternberger et al. |
References