Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since 1969. The country was still a one-party state, but now with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development 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.[1] Voter turnout was 96%.
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Revolutionary Movement for Development | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | New | |
| Total | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | +17 | |
| Valid votes | 2,100,770 | 97.02 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 64,505 | 2.98 | |||
| Total votes | 2,165,275 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,244,547 | 96.47 | |||
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | |||||