1969 Rwandan general election explained

Country:	Rwanda
Flag Year:	1962
Election Date:	29 September 1969
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Previous Election: 1965 Rwandan general election Previous Year: 1965 Next Election: 1978 Rwandan presidential election Next Year: 1978 Image1: Grégoire Kayibanda (cropped).jpg Party1: MDR-Parmehutu Popular Vote1: 1,426,159 Percentage1: 100% President Before Election: Grégoire Kayibanda Before Party: MDR-Parmehutu After Election: Grégoire Kayibanda After Party: 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

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

Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/rw.html Elections in Rwanda
2. [Dieter Nohlen]
3. [Dolf Sternberger]