RWANDA: parliamentary elections National Development Council, 1988

RWANDA
Parliamentary Chamber: National Development Council (Conseil national de Développement)

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1988

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Chamber:

National Development Council (Conseil national de Développement)

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

26 December 1988

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

General elections had previously been held on 26 December 1983 and Parliament's term would normally have expired on 8 January 1989. Presidential decree no. 482/C4 of 2 August 1988 set the dates of the presidential and legislative elections, the first for 19 December 1988.
At the sixth congress of the ruling National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND – Mouvement révolutionnaire national pour le développement), held from 26 to 29 June 1988, the President of the Republic, Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana, was re-elected President of the MRND (which he had founded) and, consequently, nominated once again as sole presidential candidate. Legislative polling was preceded by compilation of the Council candidates list by prefectures' congresses (on 4 November), definite selection therefrom by the President (19 November) and a one-month campaign. On polling day, the MRND gained the overwhelming support of 99.98% of the electorate. Altogether 26 former members lost their seats, replaced by an equivalent number of newcomers.
On 15 January 1989, President Habyarimana reshuffled his Cabinet; it included 10 Minister-Deputies.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (26 December 1988): Elections results

Number of registered electors 2,740,920

Voters 2,701,925 (98.5%)

Blank or invalid ballot papers 243

Valid votes 2,701,682

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group Candidates

National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND) 139

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total

National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND) 70

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 58

Women: 12

Distribution of seats according to age:

30-35 years 5

36-40 years 24

41-45 years 17

46-50 years 12

51-55 years 8

56-60 years 2

61 and over 2

Distribution of seats according to profession:

Politicians 52

Civil servants 10

Teachers 3

Military 3

Private sector 2

<<< Return to the Historical Archive page of parliamentary election results for RWANDA <<<

Chamber:
	National Development Council (Conseil national de Développement)
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	26 December 1988
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	General elections had previously been held on 26 December 1983 and Parliament's term would normally have expired on 8 January 1989. Presidential decree no. 482/C4 of 2 August 1988 set the dates of the presidential and legislative elections, the first for 19 December 1988. At the sixth congress of the ruling National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND – Mouvement révolutionnaire national pour le développement), held from 26 to 29 June 1988, the President of the Republic, Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana, was re-elected President of the MRND (which he had founded) and, consequently, nominated once again as sole presidential candidate. Legislative polling was preceded by compilation of the Council candidates list by prefectures' congresses (on 4 November), definite selection therefrom by the President (19 November) and a one-month campaign. On polling day, the MRND gained the overwhelming support of 99.98% of the electorate. Altogether 26 former members lost their seats, replaced by an equivalent number of newcomers. On 15 January 1989, President Habyarimana reshuffled his Cabinet; it included 10 Minister-Deputies.

Round no 1 (26 December 1988): Elections results
Number of registered electors	2,740,920
Voters	2,701,925 (98.5%)
Blank or invalid ballot papers	243
Valid votes	2,701,682

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Candidates
National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND)	139

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND)	70

Distribution of seats according to age:
30-35 years	5
36-40 years	24
41-45 years	17
46-50 years	12
51-55 years	8
56-60 years	2
61 and over	2
Distribution of seats according to profession:
Politicians	52
Civil servants	10
Teachers	3
Military	3
Private sector	2