1981 Rwandan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since 1969. The country was still a one-party state, but now with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party in place of MDR-Parmehutu, following the 1978 constitutional referendum. The Legislative Assembly, renamed National Development Council, was enlarged from 47 to 64 seats, with two candidates fighting each constituency.[1] Voter turnout was 96%.

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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Revolutionary Movement for Development2,100,77010064New
Invalid/blank votes64,505–––
Total2,165,27510064+17
Registered voters/turnout2,244,54796.47––
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References
  1. Rwanda Inter-Parliamentary Union
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