Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since

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. The country was still a

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, but now with the

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as the sole legal party in place of MDR-Parmehutu, following the 1978 constitutional referendum. A new constitution created the National Development Council, a 64-seat national legislature. Two candidates contested each constituency.Rwanda
Inter-Parliamentary Union Voter turnout was 96%.

Results

References

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