Parliamentary elections were held in
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
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 governance structure in which only a single political party controls the ruling system. In a one-party state, all opposition parties are either outlawed or en ...
, with the
National Revolutionary Movement for Development
The National Revolutionary Movement for Development (, MRND) was the ruling political party of Rwanda from 1975 to 1994 under President Juvénal Habyarimana, running with first Vice President Édouard Karemera. From 1978 to 1991, the MRND was 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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Elections in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
1988 in Rwanda
One-party elections
Parliament of Rwanda