Burundian legislative election, 1961

Parliamentary elections were held in the Kingdom of Burundi on 8 September 1961 to install a government which should govern the country in the wake of independence granted by Belgium on 1 July 1961.

The result was a victory for the Union pour le progrès national ( UPRONA ), which reached more than 80 % of the vote and 58 of the 64 seats in the National Assembly. The turnout was 75.39 %.

Results

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Presidential elections: 1984 | 1993 | 2010

Parliament elections: 1961 | 1965 | 1982 | 1993 | 2005 | 2010

Referendums: 1981 | 1991 | 1992 | 2005

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  • Belgian colonial history (Africa)
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