Parliamentary elections were held in
Rwanda on 26 December 1988. At the time the country was still a
one-party state
A one-party state, single-party state, one-party system, or single-party system is a type of sovereign state in which only one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties ...
, with the
National Revolutionary Movement for Development
The National Revolutionary Movement for Development (french: Mouvement révolutionaire national pour le développement, MRND) was the ruling political party of Rwanda from 1975 to 1994 under President Juvénal Habyarimana. From 1978 to 1991, the ...
as the sole legal party. The
National Development Council was composed of 70 seats, with 139 candidates contesting the election.
Rwanda: Elections held in 1988
Inter-Parliamentary Union Twenty-six MPs lost their seats to challengers, whilst voter turnout was 98.5%.
Results
References
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