Haitian parliamentary election, 1961

30 April 1961 (1961-04-30)

All 67 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti
34 seats needed for a majority

	First party

Leader	François Duvalier
Party	National Unity Party
Last election	35
Seats before	35
Seats won	67
Seat change	32
Percentage	100%

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Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 30 April 1961.^[1] The National Unity Party of President François Duvalier won all 67 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.^[2]

For the first time in Haitian history, two women were elected as deputies: Max Adolphe and Ulrick Paul-Blanc.^[3]

Results

Party	%	Seats
National Unity Party		67
Invalid/blank votes	–	–
Total		67
Source: Nohlen

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p389
↑ "First Women Deputies Sits In Unicameral". Haiti Sun. 14 May 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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