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General elections were held in Rwanda on 10 March 1965, the first direct one in the country and the first since independence in 1962. At the time, the country was a one-party state with MDR-Parmehutu as the sole legal party. Its leader, Grégoire Kayibanda, ran unopposed in the country's first election for President.[1] Voter turnout was 88%.[2]
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The 47 members of the National Assembly elections were elected in ten multi-member constituencies. Voters could approve the entire MDR-Parmehutu list, or give a preferential vote to a single candidate.[3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grégoire Kayibanda | MDR-Parmehutu | 1,236,654 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,236,654 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,236,654 | 98.03 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 24,804 | 1.97 | ||
| Total votes | 1,261,458 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,440,440 | 87.57 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDR-Parmehutu | 1,231,788 | 100.00 | 47 | +12 | |
| Total | 1,231,788 | 100.00 | 47 | +3 | |
| Valid votes | 1,231,788 | 97.76 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 28,255 | 2.24 | |||
| Total votes | 1,260,043 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,440,440 | 87.48 | |||
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||||
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