1982 Burundian parliamentary election

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1982 Burundian parliamentary election
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  1965 22 October 1982 1993  

52 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
UPRONA Jean-Baptiste Bagaza 10052+31
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1982 Burundian parliamentary election - Results by constituency.svg
Seats by constituency
Speaker after
Emile Mworoha
UPRONA

Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 22 October 1982, the first since 1965. Following a constitutional referendum the year before, the country had become a one-party state with the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) as the sole legal party. [1] The party nominated 104 candidates to contest the 52 seats in the enlarged National Assembly. Following the election, in which turnout was reported to be 95%, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza appointed a further 13 members. [1]

Results

PartySeats+/–
Union for National Progress 52+31
Presidential appointees13New
Total65+32
Source: IPU

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References

  1. 1 2 Burundi Inter-Parliamentary Union