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Parliamentary elections were held in
Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Gr ...
on 23 July 2010. The opposition parties boycotted the election after also boycotting the
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. The ruling
National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy The National Council for the Defense of DemocracyForces for the Defense of Democracy (french: Conseil National Pour la Défense de la DémocratieForces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD–FDD) is the major political party in Burundi. Durin ...
gained 81 of the 106 seats, while the
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gained 17 seats. Another smaller party won five seats, while the remaining three seats are reserved for the
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minority.


Results


National Assembly


Senate

The Senate was elected on 28 July by electoral colleges composed of local councillors.Indirect Legislative Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
African Elections Database


References

Elections in Burundi
Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Gr ...
2010 in Burundi Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Burundi-stub