title: 1961 Rwandan parliamentary election
text: # 1961 Rwandan parliamentary election
  
  Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 25 September 1961 alongside a referendum on the country's monarchy. The result was a victory for MDR-Parmehutu, which won 35 of the 44 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Voter turnout was 96%.
  
  They were the last multiparty elections held in Rwanda until 2003.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | MDR-Parmehutu | 974,329 | 77.58 | 35 |
  | | Rwandese National Union | 211,929 | 16.87 | 7 |
  | | Association for Social Promotion of the Masses | 45,740 | 3.64 | 2 |
  | | Rwandese Democratic Rally | 4,172 | 0.33 | 0 |
  | | Other parties | 19,726 | 1.57 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 1,255,896 | 100.00 | 44 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,255,896 | 98.26 | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 22,248 | 1.74 | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 1,278,144 | 100.00 | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,337,096 | 95.59 | |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
  