Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 25 September 1961 alongside a

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on the country's monarchy. The result was a victory for MDR-Parmehutu, which won 35 of the 44 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Voter turnout was 96%.

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, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p734 They were the last multiparty elections held in Rwanda until 2003.

Results

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{{Rwandan elections Elections in Rwanda

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Parliament of Rwanda Election and referendum articles with incomplete results