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Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 26 December 1988. At the time the country was still a one-party state, with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party. The National Development Council was composed of 70 seats, with 139 candidates contesting the election. [1] Twenty-six MPs lost their seats to challengers, whilst voter turnout was 98.5%.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Revolutionary Movement for Development | 2,701,682 | 100.00 | 70 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,701,682 | 100.00 | 70 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,701,682 | 99.99 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 243 | 0.01 | |||
| Total votes | 2,701,925 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,740,920 | 98.58 | |||
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | |||||
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